On North Buerkle Street (U.S. 63/165) just north of Madison Street, on the left when traveling north.
In August and September, 1862, General Mosby M. Parsons
and 800 men of the Missouri State Guard encamped here,
after a perilous crossing of the Mississippi River into Desha
County. This small force of infantry and artillery blocked
enemy . . . — — Map (db m167369) HM
On South Grand Avenue at East 7th Street, on the right when traveling north on South Grand Avenue.
[south side] The Grand Avenue United Methodist Church was organized in 1887 with seventy-four members as a congregation of the Methodist Episcopal Church and became the first Methodist congregation organized in Stuttgart. This . . . — — Map (db m262900) HM
On Buerkle Street, on the left when traveling south.
Named for educator Leroy Davis Holman, North Carolina-born educator who began teaching Stuttgart’s African American children in 1907. The school, first located at Porter and Lincoln Streets, was rebuilt in 1924 with Rosenwald Foundation funding. . . . — — Map (db m201392) HM
On Michigan Avenue (U.S. 79), on the right when traveling east.
Green Grove Cemetery got its official beginning when Martin and Minnie Buerkle sold two acres of property to the Trustees of Green Grove Cemetery Association in September of 1903. This cemetery was likely the first burial ground dedicated to serving . . . — — Map (db m234960) HM
On 321 South Main Street near East 4th Street, on the left when traveling north.
Rev. Adam Buerkle brought a
colony of German Lutherans to
this area in 1878. In 1880 he named the post office
Stuttgart in honor of his native city. Stuttgart was
platted in 1884 and incorporated in 1889. Col. Bob Crockett,
a grandson of Davy . . . — — Map (db m191876) HM
The United States Army Air Forces opened Stuttgart Army Airfield (SAAF) in October 1942 for the purpose of advanced pilot and crew training in Waco CG-4A Hadrian gliders for WW2 European operations. The 2,682-acre airfield consisted of four . . . — — Map (db m289708) HM
On South Main Street south of Fourth Street, on the right when traveling south.
The citzens at this time paused and reflected on those pioneers who with sweat and tears gave this community its heritage and traditions. This memorial recognizes the dedication and efforts of all those who made this centennial a year to remember . . . — — Map (db m167630) HM