Crocketts Bluff in Arkansas County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)
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Crocketts Bluff
Photographed By Mark Hilton, August 26, 2017
1. Crocketts Bluff Marker
Inscription.
Crocketts Bluff. . Named for Captain Robert Crockett, grandson of the famous David (Davey) Crockett, this community was a flourishing river port during the second half of the 19th century. The Crockett Rifles (Company H, 1st Arkansas Infantry), first Confederate company raised in Arkansas County and one of the first in the state, was recruited in this vicinity by Captain Robert H. Crockett in 1861. A new era began in 1906 when Henry Prange successfully cultivated a small plot of rice in his front yard.
Named for Captain Robert Crockett, grandson of the famous David (Davey) Crockett, this community was a flourishing river port during the second half of the 19th century. The Crockett Rifles (Company H, 1st Arkansas Infantry), first Confederate company raised in Arkansas County and one of the first in the state, was recruited in this vicinity by Captain Robert H. Crockett in 1861. A new era began in 1906 when Henry Prange successfully cultivated a small plot of rice in his front yard.
Erected 1965 by the Grand Prairie Historical Society, Crocketts Bluff Community Center.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War, US Civil • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1861.
Location. Marker has been permanently removed. It was located near 34° 26.534′ N, 91° 13.196′ W. Marker was in Crocketts Bluff, Arkansas, in Arkansas County. Marker was on Arkansas Route 153 north of Starks Lane, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Crocketts Bluff AR 72038, United States of America.
We have been informed that this sign or monument is no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. Marker contained incorrect info on the town's founder and was replaced.
Photographed By Mark Hilton, August 26, 2017
2. Marker near the former Schwab's Grocery (closed in 1985).
Photographed By Mark Hilton, August 26, 2017
3. The view north on AR-153.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 8, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 1, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 779 times since then and 66 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on September 1, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
