Near Conway in Faulkner County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)

Cadron in the Civil War

Photographed by Mark Hilton, August 3, 2016

1. Cadron in the Civil War Marker

Inscription. Confederate forces used Cadron as a base in the war’s early years, and Union troops were here after taking Little Rock in September 1863. The site was valuable for the saw and grist mills nearby, the telegraph line that ran to Little Rock, and the ferry, though that was destroyed by October 1864. Union troops were stationed at Cadron in 1864 and 1865, stockpiling supplies for soldiers operating against Confederate troops and guerrillas in the region and watching for movements of troops toward Missouri. Hundreds of Confederates surrendered here in 1865.

Erected 2014 by Arkansas Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission, Faulkner County Historical Society, Arkansas Natural and Cultural Resources Council. (Marker Number 82.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Landmarks • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Arkansas Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission series list. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1863.

Location. 35° 6.239′ N, 92° 32.704′ W. Marker is near Conway, Arkansas, in Faulkner County. It can be reached from the intersection of State Highway 319 and Cadron Settlement Lane, on the right. Located within the City of Conway Public Cadron Settlement Park near the replica Cadron

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Blockhouse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6200 Highway 319 West, Conway AR 72034, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Little Rock Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: "Trail of Tears" (a few steps from this marker); Cherokee Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Cadron Blockhouse (a few steps from this marker); Lt. Joseph W. Harris, U.S.A. (a few steps from this marker); 450th Commemoration De Soto Expedition (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Faulkner County (approx. 5.9 miles away); Conway Confederate Monument (approx. 5.9 miles away); The Hendrix Bell at Altus (approx. 5.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Conway.

Also see . . . About the marker being installed at Cadron Park by the Faulkner County Historical Society. (Submitted on August 3, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Cadron in the Civil War Marker looking at replica blockhouse. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, August 3, 2016

2. Cadron in the Civil War Marker looking at replica blockhouse.

View of Arkansas River from marker. Boat landing is below. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, August 3, 2016

3. View of Arkansas River from marker. Boat landing is below.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 3, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 3, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,078 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 3, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.