Winslow in Washington County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)
Helen Dunlap Memorial School for Mountain Girls
Photographed by Marc Hayot, August 29, 2026
1. Helen Dunlap Memorial School for Mountain Girls Marker
The Helen Dunlap Memorial School for Mountain Girls, located in the Boston Heights hotel in Winslow, Arkansas was established in 1904 and closed circa 1933. The school was named in memory of the young daughter of Virginie Maud Dunlap Duncan, an important figure in Winslow's history. The school was a vital source of education for young girls in this area. The Episcopal Diocese of Arkansas, along with The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution and local DAR chapters, funded the school with monetary donations and supplies. Upon the school's closure, proceeds from the sale of the property were donated to Camp Mitchell on Petit Jean Mountain.
Erected 2025 by National Society Daughters of the American Revolution.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education • Religion & Religious Structures • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1904.
Location. 35° 48.053′ N, 94° 8.106′ W. Marker is in Winslow, Arkansas, in Washington County. It is at the intersection of North Winslow Boulevard (State Road 74) and Main Street, on the left when
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Regionally, this marker is in Northwest Arkansas, on the Ozark Plateau, in the Cherokee Heritage Region, and in Osage Territory. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Ozarks. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 16 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Winslow Tunnel Date Stone (here, next to this marker); Downtown Winslow Commercial Historic District (within shouting distance of this marker); The Spring (approx. 15.7 miles away); Dr. James W. and Joy Nelson Webb (approx. 15.8 miles away); Walnut Grove Presbyterian Church (approx. 15.8 miles away); Cumberland Presbyterian Church (approx. 15.9 miles away); The Borden House / The Legacy of Prairie Grove (approx. 15.9 miles away); The Lord's Vineyard (approx. 15.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Winslow.
Regarding Helen Dunlap Memorial School for Mountain Girls. The Helen Dunlap Memorial School for Mountain Girls was part of a series of mountain schools that was meant to educate girls in isolated mountain communities.
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1. Helen Dunlap School for Mountain Girls. This is a link from the Encyclopedia of Arkansas for the Helen Dunlap Memorial School for Mountain Girls.
The Helen Dunlap School for Mountain Girls, later known as the Helen Dunlap Memorial School for Mountain Girls, is considered one of the best early examples of a Mountain Mission School in Arkansas. These schools were supported by churches of various denominations in northern states, and their purpose was to provide secondary academic and vocational education to children living in isolated mountain communities.(Submitted on September 3, 2026, by Marc Hayot of Siloam Springs, Arkansas.)
2. Mountain Mission Schools. This is a link from the Encyclopedia of Arkansas detailing the history of Mountain Mission Schools.
Mountain mission schools are most often associated with Appalachia, for it was there in the 1880s that the first mountain mission schools were established. These schools emerged as an extension of postCivil War freedmens schools and were also influenced by the settlement school movement then influencing social welfare efforts in American and British urban areas.(Submitted on September 3, 2026, by Marc Hayot of Siloam Springs, Arkansas.)
Credits. This page was last revised on September 3, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 2, 2026, by Marc Hayot of Siloam Springs, Arkansas. This page has been viewed 11 times since then. Photo 1. submitted on September 3, 2026, by Marc Hayot of Siloam Springs, Arkansas. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
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