Bentonville in Benton County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)
Benton County Hardware
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 9, 2012
1. Benton County Hardware Marker
Benton County Hardware, circa 1893, W.J. Doke proprietor. First Motor Co. and first gas station in alley beside store. Recently housed Bentonville Furniture.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1893.
Location. 36° 22.344′ N, 94° 12.561′ W. Marker is in Bentonville, Arkansas, in Benton County. It is on Central Avenue (State Highway 72) near Main Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 108-114 West Central Avenue, Bentonville AR 72712, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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 walking distance of this marker: Benton County National Bank (within shouting distance of this marker); Terry Block (within shouting distance of this marker); Peoples Bank (within shouting distance of this marker); Walton's 5 &10 (within shouting distance of this marker); Meteor Theatre (within shouting distance of this marker); Bentonville's Early History (within shouting distance of this marker); Confederate Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Eagle Hotel (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bentonville.
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Photographed by Marc Hayot, May 29, 2026
2. Benton County Hardware Marker (damaged)
The marker is damaged probably due to Northwest Arkansas weather. There is construction going on at the next property and the safety fence extends in front of the marker.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 9, 2012
3. Benton County Hardware Building and Marker
Photographed by Marc Hayot, May 29, 2026
4. Benton County Hardware Building
Marker view obstructed, behind truck
Credits. This page was last revised on June 1, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 11, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,027 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 11, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 2. submitted on May 29, 2026, by Marc Hayot of Siloam Springs, Arkansas. 3. submitted on April 11, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 4. submitted on May 29, 2026, by Marc Hayot of Siloam Springs, Arkansas.
