John Guess, known as the first permanent Anglo-Saxon settler of the area, arrived with his family in the San Gabriel Valley in 1852. He purchased 100 acres known as the Savannah Ranch where they raised alfalfa, hogs, mules, and horses. They lived on . . . — — Map (db m154509) HM
On Sardis Road (County Road 61) at Puddin Drive, on the right when traveling west on Sardis Road.
Conway County in the Civil War
Conway County men served in both the Union and Confederate armies in the Civil War. Co. I, 1st Arkansas Mounted Rifles, Co. B, Carroll’s Cavalry, Co. I, 36th Arkansas Infantry, and several companies of the 10th . . . — — Map (db m96451) HM
On South Bridge Street (Arkansas Route 9) at East Burrow Street, on the right when traveling west on South Bridge Street.
These stones memorialize Old Lewisburg .
First trading post of Conway County .
Established 1825 by Stephen D. Lewis .
Made county seat 1831 to 1850
again 1873 to 1884 .
Incorporated 1844 . — — Map (db m170957) HM
On East Railroad Avenue at South Moose Street, on the right when traveling west on East Railroad Avenue.
During the Civil War, first Confederate units and later Union units occupied and fought at and near Lewisburg. Confederate units included the Co. A of the 17th Arkansas Infantry, which was enlisted at Lewisburg in Oct. 1861, and the 18th Arkansas . . . — — Map (db m237032) HM
On Arkansas Route 9 at Bold Pilgrim Road, on the right when traveling south on Arkansas Route 9.
Bold Pilgrim is the final resting place for many courageous African Americans who settled in the Hickory Hill community of Conway County, Arkansas after the Civil War. These early African American settlers were fleeing oppressive conditions in . . . — — Map (db m282877) HM
On East Burrow Road west of South Bridge Street (State Route 9), on the left when traveling west.
While a Confederate unit, the Conway Mounted Rifles, formed at Lewisburg in May 1861, the town was a Union base for much of the war. A garrison was established Sept. 28, 1863, and Col. Abraham H. Ryan recruited the 3rd Arkansas Cavalry (U.S.) there. . . . — — Map (db m170456) HM
Born in Illinois, Robert Tweedy and family came to California from Conway County, Arkansas in 1852. They were part of the Johnson wagon train arriving in November 1852. Among the earliest settlers in Southern California, Robert and his wife Mary . . . — — Map (db m150756) HM
On Central Avenue (State Highway 7) just south of Spring Street, on the right when traveling north.
The Miss Arkansas Pageant has been held in Hot Springs since 1958 and is regarded as one of the top five state pageants. In 1964, Donna Axum became Arkansas’s first Miss America. Her homecoming to Hot Springs included a parade down Central Avenue . . . — — Map (db m264290) HM
On South Moose Street north of East Church Street, on the right when traveling north.
Vietnam Era
August 5, 1964 May 7, 1975
This plaque is in remembrance and honor of the Vietnam War veterans from Conway County, Arkansas and commemorates the courageous service and dedication these veterans gave for their
country. Special . . . — — Map (db m237005) WM
On Bold Pilgrim Road 0.3 miles west of Highway 9, on the left when traveling west.
They married, raised families, shared hopes and sorrows, and now lie within the hallowed grounds of Bold Pilgrim Cemetery. These were the Bold Pilgrims of Conway County.
[Editor's note: For clarity, only first and last names listed. For . . . — — Map (db m282873) HM
