Camden in Ouachita County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)
Ecore A-Fabre or Fabre’s Bluff
Ouachita County
— Early French and Indian Trading Post —
Erected 1936 by 1836 Arkansas Centennial Comm., Arkansas History Comm. 1936. (Marker Number C-11.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Arkansas Centennial Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1842.
Location. 33° 35.074′ N, 92° 49.827′ W. Marker is in Camden, Arkansas, in Ouachita County. Marker is on Jefferson Avenue east of Harrison Street, on the right when traveling east. Located at Ouachita County Courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 145 Jefferson Ave, Camden AR 71701, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies. To Our Confederate Women (a few steps from this marker); Ouachita County Desert Storm Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Southerland (approx. 0.4 miles away); Fort Simmons (approx. half a mile away); Camden Water Battle (approx. ¾ mile away); Redoubt B (approx. 0.8 miles away); Fort Lookout (approx. one mile away); Fort Diamond (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Camden.
More about this marker. One of 143 cast-iron markers placed across Arkansas in partnership with the Arkansas History Commission during the state's 1936 centennial. They were originally silver in color.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 24, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 15, 2017, by Karen Emerson-McPeak of Triune, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 630 times since then and 77 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 15, 2017, by Karen Emerson-McPeak of Triune, Tennessee. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.