Near Gillett in Arkansas County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)
Battle of Arkansas Post
Erected 2010 by Arkansas Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission, Grand Prairie Historical Society, Preserve America, National Park Service, Department of the Interior. (Marker Number 10.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War, US Civil • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Arkansas Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission series list. A significant historical date for this entry is January 9, 1863.
Location. 34° 1.992′ N, 91° 22.411′ W. Marker is near Gillett, Arkansas, in Arkansas County. Marker is at the intersection of U.S. 165 and State Route 169, on the right when traveling north on U.S. 165. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Gillett AR 72055, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. A.M. Bohnert Rice Plantation Pump No. 2 Engine (approx. 0.7 miles away); Four guns...opened on us and a thousand rifles from the pits (approx. 1.7 miles away); 38,000 Reasons to Fight (approx. 1.7 miles away); Republican France (approx. 1.8 miles away); The American Era (approx. 1.8 miles away); The French Period (approx. 1.8 miles away); The Post under Spain (approx. 1.8 miles away); Stone from Ruins of Old Bank (approx. 1.8 miles away).
Also see . . . Wikipedia article on the Battle of Arkansas Post. (Submitted on August 30, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
Credits. This page was last revised on October 26, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 30, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 922 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 26, 2022, by Ashley Sides of Little Rock, Arkansas. 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 30, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.