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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Garland County, Arkansas
Adjacent to Garland County, Arkansas
▶ Hot Spring County (1) ▶ Montgomery County (0) ▶ Perry County (3) ▶ Saline County (16) ▶ Yell County (3)
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GEOGRAPHIC SORT
| | Many small towns once existed in the area now covered by Lake Ouachita. Settlers first came to the upper Ouachita River valley in the decades prior to the Civil War to establish homes, farms and businesses, creating communities such as Cedar Glades . . . — — Map (db m108929) HM |
| On Central Avenue (State Highway 7), on the right when traveling south. |
| | Constructed 1891 in as dry goods and grocery store until 1915. Utah Apts above and restaurant below. Became the Apple Apts and Dixie Coffee Shop in 1840's. Recently was Magnolia Gift and Night Train Lounge. Remodeled apartments 1992.
Wheatley . . . — — Map (db m102704) HM |
| On Central Avenue (State Highway 7), on the right when traveling south. |
| | Constructed in 1891 as a clothing store by Simon Meyer, one of the most successful merchants in the late 1890's. In 1923 Rosa Meyer opened a dry goods store and later the Walkowitz General Store. Most recently the Oyster Bar restaurant.
Wheatly . . . — — Map (db m102708) HM |
| On Central Avenue (State Highway 7) at Canyon Court, on the left when traveling south on Central Avenue. |
| | Constructed in 1926 the Howe Hotel was significant in the late 1920's. Roof garden on 8th floor while the 2nd floor housed a bath house. Served as an important redistribution center for troops in World War II.
Wheatly Property — — Map (db m142952) HM |
| On Central Avenue (State Highway 7) just south of Fountain Street, on the left when traveling north. |
| | . . . — — Map (db m102942) HM |
| On Central Avenue (State Highway 7) 0 miles south of Fountain Street, on the left when traveling north. |
| | . . . — — Map (db m102768) HM |
| On Whittington Ave. at Whittington Place, on the right when traveling east on Whittington Ave.. |
| | When illness threatened to end his Hall of Fame career prematurely in 1928, Al Simmons came to Hot Springs to take the baths and hike in the mountain trails. The visit worked wonders, and, encouraged by legendary Athletics' manager Connie Mack, . . . — — Map (db m116056) HM |
| On Reserve Street at Central Avenue on Reserve Street. |
| | Bathhouse Row is the historic heart of an American spa. Since the 1830s the city of Hot Springs has channeled much of its energy into becoming a national health resort. The Federal Government made “taking the waters” available to all by . . . — — Map (db m61775) HM |
| On Convention Boulevard 0.3 miles east of Malvern Avenue, on the right. |
| | The Arkansas Blarney Stone, a 7,000 pound chunk of Arkansas sandstone, was a gift to Hot Springs from Butch Bennett of Bennett Brothers Stone Company. Butch's story of how he discovered the stone is the most fascinating part...
While wandering . . . — — Map (db m145647) HM |
| On Whittington Avenue at Woodfin Street, on the left when traveling west on Whittington Avenue. |
| | Ruth trained here nine times and became a very familiar face around Hot Springs. He hiked the mountains, took the baths, played golf, patronized the casinos, and visited the racetrack.
On March 17, 1918 (St. Patrick's Day), he launched a . . . — — Map (db m102588) HM |
| Near Whittington Ave. at Woodfin Street. |
| | A towering shot traveled from home plate at Whittington Park into the second alligator pond at the Arkansas Alligator Farm and Petting Zoo. The distance was 573 feet. — — Map (db m116082) HM |
| On Reserve Street near Central Avenue. |
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The buildings along Bathhouse Row are the latest stage in a succession of bathhouses. In the 1830s Hot Springs’ earliest facilities were makeshift shelters perched over individual springs. Later, elaborate Victorian bathhouses flourished along . . . — — Map (db m61774) HM |
| On Whittington Ave. just west of Willow Street. |
| | Discovered while playing in Hot Springs, Arkansan Bill Dickey joined the New York Yankees in 1928. Batting .313 and slugging 202 home runs during his Hall of Fame career, he was best known for his rocket arm, fierce competitiveness, and cerebral . . . — — Map (db m116080) HM |
| On Reserve Street, on the left when traveling east. |
| | Many baseball historians regard Ewing as the greatest all-around 19th century player. He came to the Army-Navy Hospital in Hot Springs in 1892, seeking medical advice for his sore throwing arm. On March 19th, after successful treatment, he hit a . . . — — Map (db m102685) HM |
| | From its opening the handsome Buckstaff Bathhouse aggressively promoted its image. To gain customers the owners mounted a huge sign on the roof to attract people from the large hotels a block away. Other bathhouses lost character as they modernized, . . . — — Map (db m61793) HM |
| On Grand Promenade Trail 0.2 miles south of Fountain Street, on the left when traveling south. |
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After crossing the lower slopes of Hot Springs Mountain, this "red" trail connects with Gulpha Gorge Trail on a ridge above Gulpha Gorge Campground. The Short Cut Trail leads to the summit.
Historic Exercise Trail
For the next 0.2 mile . . . — — Map (db m145671) HM |
| On Spring Street just east of Post Office Court, on the right when traveling east. |
| | Near this spot around the year 1790 stood the first hotel and bath house built in the Hot Springs Territory. To mark the site of the first permanent citizen, the host of this tavern, JOHN PERCIFUL, reputed to have been a revolutionary soldier. This . . . — — Map (db m102954) HM |
| On Whittington Road just west of Woodfin St., on the left when traveling west. |
| | This field, also known as Fordyce Field, was constructed in 1912 by the Hot Springs Park Company to meet the demand of over 250 major leaguers training in Hot Springs. The Philadelphia Phillies’ owner Horace Fogel, leased the field for his team. The . . . — — Map (db m102584) HM |
| | Inspired by the spas of Europe, Colonel Samuel Fordyce opened this Renaissance Revival bathhouse in 1915. With its copper-framed glass marquee and elegant window design, the Fordyce reflects a crowning achievement of the Golden Age of Bathing.
Its . . . — — Map (db m61771) HM |
| On Fountain Street 1.1 miles north of Central Avenue (State Highway 7), on the left when traveling east. |
| | Other than the hot baths, hiking the mountain trails was the biggest reason for baseball players to train in Hot Springs. Much of the legendary stamina of pitching legends Cy Young, Walter Johnson, Babe Ruth, and Left Grove was forged by hiking the . . . — — Map (db m145648) HM |
| On Fountain Street 1.2 miles north of Central Avenue (State Highway 7), on the left when traveling west. |
| | Spas thrive on pleasant diversions. In contrast to sedate Bathhouse Row, Happy Hollow developed a a free-wheeling carnival atmosphere.
At the turn of the century, Norman Mcleod opened an amusement park in the vicinity of this cold spring and . . . — — Map (db m145652) HM |
| On Whittington Ave. at Pine Street, on the right when traveling east on Whittington Ave.. |
| | Front of Obelisk
Born in Boston, Mass., came to Arkansas in 1826 to be printer for the Arkansas Gazette. In 1882 he moved to Hot Springs and in a two room log cabin established a general store, post office and lending library. He served as . . . — — Map (db m116351) HM |
| On Mote Street at Hollywood Street on Mote Street. |
| | Presented by Arkansas Col. John Washington Chapter, National Society Colonial Dames, XVII Century, honoring War Veterans, Early Pioneers, 1998 — — Map (db m61770) WM |
| On Central Avenue (State Highway 7) 0 miles south of Market Street. |
| | No player left a bigger legacy in Hot Springs
than "the Flying Dutchman.” He enjoyed the baths
and all the activities Hot Springs had to offer,
he also participated in civic functions and coached the high school basketball team.
Honus . . . — — Map (db m130003) HM |
| On Central Avenue (State Highway 7) just south of Fountain Street, on the right. |
| | After 1877 when the title to the springs was finally vested in the federal government by the Supreme Court, Congress began to take an active interest in the Hot Springs Reservation. In 1921 the Reservation officially became Hot Springs National Park. — — Map (db m103164) HM |
| On Broadway Terrace at Market Street on Broadway Terrace. |
| | This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior. Arkansas Historic Preservation Program. Department of Arkansas Heritage. — — Map (db m130032) HM |
| On Whittington Avenue 0 miles from Woodfin Street. |
| | Left Side
Hot Spring's reputation as a health and recreation resort attracting the rich and famous was certainly true in the late 1800's and well into the 20th century. The city had fine hotels, lively nightclubs, a beautiful mountain . . . — — Map (db m102952) HM |
| On Malvern at Convention Blvd, on the right when traveling north on Malvern. |
| | You are facing the only statue of Kenji Miyazawa outside of Japan. We are grateful to the Miyazawa family for permission to erect it here. It is our hope that you will appreciate his body of work, including the message contained in this poem, and . . . — — Map (db m130033) HM |
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The present masonry Lamar Bathhouse, completed in 1923, has a symmetrical, California style of architecture. The large lobby contains nostalgic murals of historic landscapes, and country scenes.
Art Deco stairs, signs, and lights decorated the . . . — — Map (db m61777) HM |
| On Whittington Ave. 0.1 miles east of Myrtle Street. |
| | From humble beginnings in Maryland's coal region, Robert "Left" Grove became baseball's greatest left-handed pitcher. Using his blazing fastball and fiery temperament, he won 300 Major League games (31 in 1931) and 108 International League games. In . . . — — Map (db m116503) HM |
| On Whittington Avenue 0.1 miles west of Woodfin Street. |
| | This Hall of Fame outfielder, tutored by "Mugsy" McGraw, played his entire career with the New York Giants, hitting 511 home runs. On his thirtieth birthday, March 2, 1939, in an intra-squad game here at Whittington Park, "Master Melvin" belted . . . — — Map (db m102764) HM |
| On Malvern Avenue just north of Gulpha Street, on the left when traveling south. Reported missing. |
| | Built in 1923 as the Woodmen of the Union Building, this hotel, bathhouse, and performance venue quickly became the center of African American culture in Hots Springs. It housed virtually every great Negro League player and entertainer who visited . . . — — Map (db m145649) HM |
| On Central Avenue (State Highway 7) 0.1 miles south of Fountain Street, on the left when traveling north. |
| | Most Major League players of the early 20th century had few inhibitions and many enjoyed gambling during training trips to Hot Springs. Among the most popular casinos in the city were the Southern Club, built a few doors to the right in 1893, and . . . — — Map (db m102678) HM |
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The mission style of the Ozark Bathhouse may relate to the claim that Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto visited the hot springs. The building’s twin towers are strictly decorative. On Bathhouse Row, the Quapaw, the Fordyce, and Hale Bathhouses, . . . — — Map (db m61794) HM |
| On Grand Promenade Trail 0.2 miles south of Fountain Street, on the right when traveling south. |
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The Peak Trail is a short, moderately steep route up Hot Springs Mountain.
The summit has been a traditional site for observation towers. Unlike the 216-foot-high steel structure of today, the earliest wooden tower of the 1870s barely . . . — — Map (db m145684) HM |
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The Caddo, Quapaw, and Choctaw tribes lived in or visited the area during the 1700s and 1800s. This edifice pays homage to their lasting influence. The owners named the bathhouse for the Quapaw Indians, and incorporated an Indian head design over . . . — — Map (db m61795) HM |
| On Grand Promenade 0.2 miles south of Fountain Street, on the left when traveling south. |
| | This spring remained open long after others were enclosed and diverted to bathhouses. It was common for the water of each hot spring to have a reputation for curing particular ailments, and the shallow water in this pool led naturally to foot . . . — — Map (db m145651) HM |
| On Central Avenue (State Highway 7) at Canyon Ct., on the left when traveling north on Central Avenue. |
| | More than 300 persons met in the Grand Opera House, 200 Central Avenue, and formed
The General Council of the Assemblies of God. From this beginning the Assemblies of God
has grown to more than 66 million adherents in 252 countries, territories . . . — — Map (db m102765) HM |
| On Central Avenue (State Highway 7) 0.1 miles north of Mountain Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| | Site of
The State Capitol of Arkansas
July 2-14-1862
When Federal troops
advanced on Little Rock,
Governor Henry Massie Rector
moved his staff and records here.
Erected by the Garland County Association
of the
Arkansas . . . — — Map (db m122573) HM |
| On Whittington Avenue. just east of Clarkson Street, on the left when traveling west. |
| | After training in Hot Springs in 1912, twenty-two-year-old Smoky Joe Wood compiled a 34-5 record and led the Boston Red Sox to a victory in the World Series. On March 28, 1913, Smoky pitched five scoreless innings at Whittington Park versus the . . . — — Map (db m102574) HM |
| On Whittington Ave. at Pine Street on Whittington Ave.. |
| | Legendary Hall of Fame Slugger Stan Musial often visited Hot Springs to prepare for one of his twenty-two stellar seasons in major league baseball. Stan would come with his St. Louis Cardinal teammates and owner August Busch to take the baths, and . . . — — Map (db m116048) HM |
| Near Promenade Trail 0.2 miles north of Reserve Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| | As you view the formal entrance to Hot Springs National Park today, several pieces of the original architectural design from the 1890s are no longer present. For example, a distinctive stone and wood pavilion called the Bandstand graced the top of . . . — — Map (db m145650) HM |
| On Grand Promenade Trail 0.6 miles south of Fountain Street, on the left when traveling south. |
| | The Tufa Terrace Trail passes historic Ral Spring and follows a fairly level path across the hillside before rejoining the Grand Promenade. From there you can stroll the Grand Promenade or descend past the Thermal Cascade to Arlington Lawn. . . . — — Map (db m145670) HM |
| On Whittington Avenue 0.4 miles west of Woodfin St., on the right when traveling west. |
| | More baseball was played in the ballpark on this corner than anywhere else in Hot Springs. Built in 1894 and used until 1942. Whittington Park, later named Ben Johnson Field, was the epicenter of baseball in Hot Springs. A partial list of those who . . . — — Map (db m102604) HM |
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