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Arkansas Heritage Historical Markers

“The Arkansas Historical Marker Program, established in 2017 by the Division of Arkansas Heritage. Its mission is to preserve and promote the state’s valuable cultural and historic resources. The markers commemorate the past by acknowledging the historically significant people, places and events that have shaped our state and confirm the importance of educating the public about these Arkansas treasures. Even though national and state events are sure to be recognized in the marker program, local history is just as important and having communities come together in this endeavor is rewarding and beneficial for our state as a whole.
 
By Ashley Sides, July 25, 2021
Bayou Meto Cemetery Marker
1 ► Arkansas, Arkansas County, Bayou Meto — 9 — Bayou Meto Cemetery —
On State Highway 276 0.2 miles east of Riley Lane (State Highway 276 Spur), on the right when traveling east.
2 ► Arkansas, Arkansas County, Bayou Meto — 17 — Bayou Meto Schoolhouse —
On State Highway 276 just east of Lumsden Road, on the left when traveling east.
3 ► Arkansas, Arkansas County, Bayou Meto — 8 — Bayou Meto United Methodist Church —
On State Highway 276 0.1 miles east of Riley Lane (Highway 276 Spur), on the left when traveling east.
4 ► Arkansas, Arkansas County, Crocketts Bluff — 16 — Crocketts Bluff —
On Arkansas Route 153, on the right when traveling north.
5 ► Arkansas, Baxter County, Mountain Home — 37 — Mountain Home Cemetery —
Near East 11th Street at South Baker Street, on the left when traveling west.
6 ► Arkansas, Baxter County, Mountain Home — 3 — Mountain Home Commercial Historic District —
On East 6th Street at South Baxter Street, on the right when traveling west on East 6th Street.
7 ► Arkansas, Baxter County, Norfork — 7 — Jacob Wolf House Historic Site — Norfork —
On Arkansas Route 5 north of Wolf Street, on the left when traveling north.
8 ► Arkansas, Benton County, Bentonville — 52 — The Oaks / Congressman Samuel West Peel —
On South Walton Boulevard (U.S. 71B) 0.2 miles south of W Central Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
9 ► Arkansas, Benton County, Gravette — 13 — Arkansas & Oklahoma Railroad — Gravette —
On 4th Avenue Southeast just south of Atlanta Street Southeast (State Highway 72), on the right when traveling south.
10 ► Arkansas, Clark County, Arkadelphia — 42 — W.D. and Ida Feaster — The Names Behind Feaster Park —
On North 23rd Street 0.2 miles north of Pine Street ( Highway 8), on the right when traveling north.
11 ► Arkansas, Cleveland County, Kingsland — 20 — Johnny Cash Birthplace —
On Crossroads Road at Sims Road, on the right when traveling north on Crossroads Road.
12 ► Arkansas, Cleveland County, Kingsland — 21 — Johnny Cash Returns —
On 1st Street (Arkansas Route 189) at Cedar Street, on the right when traveling west on 1st Street.
13 ► Arkansas, Cleveland County, Kingsland — 43 — Site of Paul "Bear" Bryant's Boyhood Home —
On State Highway 8 3 miles west of State Highway 97, on the right when traveling east.
14 ► Arkansas, Cleveland County, New Edinburg — 12 — New Edinburg Commercial Historic District —
On Arkansas Route 8 north of Banks Road, on the left when traveling north.
15 ► Arkansas, Cleveland County, Rison — 28 — Cash Family Reunions / Johnny Cash, AKA "William Overton" —
On East Magnolia Street (Arkansas Route 133) at Sycamore Street, on the right when traveling east on East Magnolia Street.
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16 ► Arkansas, Cleveland County, Rison — 22 — Johnny Cash Day in Arkansas / Johnny Cash 1976 Concert —
On Main Street (Arkansas Route 35) north of School Drive, on the right when traveling north.
17 ► Arkansas, Craighead County, Jonesboro — 32 — Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church —
On South Church Street at East Jefferson Avenue, on the right when traveling north on South Church Street.
18 ► Arkansas, Crawford County, Van Buren — 41 — Dripping Springs and the Federal Raid on Van Buren —
On Dripping Springs Road at Beverly Hills Drive, on the right when traveling north on Dripping Springs Road.
19 ► Arkansas, Faulkner County, Conway — 38 — Lines Cemetery —
Near Sturgis Road at Round Mountain Road and Scenic Hill Road, on the right when traveling south.
20 ► Arkansas, Franklin County, Charleston — 23 — Charleston High School Integration —
On West Eucal Road (County Highway 9) at Unnamed road/driveway south of Eucal Road, on the right when traveling east on West Eucal Road.
21 ► Arkansas, Hempstead County, Washington — 60 — Archer Shepperson — 1850-1905 —
Near Carrigan Street 0.2 miles south of U.S. 278.
22 ► Arkansas, Hot Spring County, Donaldson — 18 — Military Road / Settlement of Midway —
On Midway Road (County Road 15) south of Jim Bray Drive (County Highway 628), on the right when traveling north.
23 ► Arkansas, Independence County, Batesville — 19 — Governor Elisha Baxter —
Near Sidney Street south of Virginia Drive, on the left when traveling south.
24 ► Arkansas, Independence County, Batesville — 31 — Independence County Poor Farm and Burial Ground —
On Mack Street (Arkansas Route 233) 0.2 miles north of Morris Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
25 ► Arkansas, Independence County, Cord — 24 — Town of Cord —
On West Hopewell Road at State Route 122, on the left when traveling west on West Hopewell Road.
26 ► Arkansas, Izard County, Needmore — 4 — Old Baptist Church — Needmore —
On County Road 142 north of County Road 79, on the right when traveling north.
27 ► Arkansas, Lawrence County, Walnut Ridge — 51 — World War II Army Air Field —
On Ramp Road, Sky Watch Road, Douglas Road.
28 ► Arkansas, Lincoln County, Gould — 14 — South Bend Plantation —
On Drake Road 2.5 miles east of County Route 62, on the left when traveling east.
29 ► Arkansas, Logan County, Paris — 62 — 1903 Logan County Jail —
On North Vine Street at W Short Mountain Street, on the left when traveling north on North Vine Street.
30 ► Arkansas, Mississippi County, Blytheville — 30 — Blytheville Black Commercial Historic District —
On W Ash Street, on the right when traveling west.
31 ► Arkansas, Monroe County, Blackton — 59 — Mt. Union Church of Christ and Cemetery —
On Palmer Road.
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32 ► Arkansas, Nevada County, Emmet — 13 — Ephesus Cemetery — Emmet —
On U.S. 67 0.3 miles north of East 1st Street, on the left when traveling north.
33 ► Arkansas, Nevada County, Prescott — 35 — First Presbyterian Church — Prescott —
On East Elm Street.
34 ► Arkansas, Nevada County, Prescott — 5 — Governor Thomas Chipman McRae — Prescott —
On Greenlawn Street (U.S. 371) at De Ann Street, on the left when traveling west on Greenlawn Street.
35 ► Arkansas, Ouachita County, Bearden — 50 — Ouachita Cnty. Training School —
On Ouachita Road 85 (County Route 85) at Ouachita Road 589 (County Route 589), on the right when traveling south on Ouachita Road 85.
36 ► Arkansas, Pike County, Billstown — 11 — Glen Travis Campbell —
On Billstown Road 0.8 miles north of State Highway 301, on the right when traveling north.
37 ► Arkansas, Pope County, Pottsville — 27 — Potts Inn / Butterfield's Overland Mail —
On 2nd Street at East Ash Street, on the left when traveling north on 2nd Street.
38 ► Arkansas, Prairie County, Hazen — 49 — Central Arkansas & Eastern RR and the Cotton Belt Route —
On West Front Street at N Chester St, on the right when traveling east on West Front Street.
39 ► Arkansas, Prairie County, Hazen — 47 — Dr. William Cogswell Hazen —
On East Front 0 miles N Hazen Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
40 ► Arkansas, Prairie County, Hazen — 48 — Hazen Rock Island Railroad Depot —
On East Front Street at North Livermore Street, on the right when traveling east on East Front Street.
41 ► Arkansas, Prairie County, Hazen — 46 — Kocourek and Son Hardware Store —
On East Front 0 miles east of North Hazen Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
42 ► Arkansas, Pulaski County, Little Rock — 10 — Frank Moore — Member of the Elaine Twelve —
On Barber Street 0.1 miles north of East 26th Street, on the right when traveling north.
43 ► Arkansas, Pulaski County, Little Rock — 33 — Primrose Cemetery — Resting Place for Early Germanic Settlers —
On Dixon Road (State Highway 338), on the right when traveling west.
44 ► Arkansas, Pulaski County, Little Rock, Downtown — 26 — Bishop Charles Harrison Mason —
On South Gaines Street at West 8th Street on South Gaines Street.
45 ► Arkansas, Pulaski County, Little Rock, Hillcrest — 36 — War Memorial Golf Course — Formerly Called Fair Park Golf Course —
On West Markham Street near S Taylor Street, on the right when traveling east.
46 ► Arkansas, Pulaski County, Little Rock, Macarthur Park — 45 — U.S. Colored Troops in Arkansas in the Civil War / 1st and 2nd Kansas Colored Infantry Regiments —
Near East 9th Street, on the right when traveling south.
47 ► Arkansas, Van Buren County, Damascus — 56 — Titan II Missile Complex 374-7 Explosion —
On Highway 65 South (U.S. 65 S) 0.1 miles north of Sulphur Road, on the left when traveling north.
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48 ► Arkansas, Van Buren County, Shirley — 55 — John and Lucy Hinkle Homestead —
On State Highway 9 2.2 miles south of State Highway 263, on the right when traveling south.
49 ► Arkansas, Washington County, Fayetteville — 39 — Archibald Yell — Second Governor of Arkansas —
On North University Avenue.
50 ► Arkansas, Washington County, Fayetteville — 2 — Evergreen Cemetery — Fayetteville —
On West Center Street at North University Avenue, on the right when traveling west on West Center Street.
51 ► Arkansas, Washington County, Winslow — 40 — Downtown Winslow Commercial Historic District —
On North Winslow Boulevard (State Highway 74) at Main Street, on the right when traveling north on North Winslow Boulevard.
52 ► Arkansas, White County, Mount Vernon — 34 — The Colony / Mount Olive / Bedford Chapel Cemetery —
On Manning Road 0.2 miles west of Nix Road, on the right when traveling east.
53 ► Arkansas, Woodruff County, Cotton Plant — 1 — Woodruff County Courthouse — Cotton Plant —
On Main Street (Arkansas Route 38) at South Gum Street, on the right when traveling east on Main Street.
54 ► Arkansas, Yell County, Dardanelle — 25 — Mount Nebo — Civilian Conservation Corps —
Near Arkansas Route 155 0.2 miles north of County Road 92, on the right when traveling north.
 
 
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