Conway Confederate Monument Explained

Conway Confederate Monument
Location:SW jct. of Courthouse Lawn, E of jct. of Robinson Ave. and Center St., Conway, Arkansas
Coordinates:35.0886°N -92.4431°W
Architecture:Classical Revival
Added:April 26, 1996
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:96000455

The Conway Confederate Monument stands on the lawn of the Faulkner County Courthouse, east of the junction of Robinson Avenue and Center Street in Conway, Arkansas. It is a stone obelisk, 200inches in height, with a square base 45inches on each side. The east face bears the inscription "1861-65 / (carving of crossed flags) / DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY / OF OWR CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS / THEBRAVEST OF THE BRAVE / ERECTED BY / ROBERT E. LEE CHAPTER / NO. 718 U.D.C. / OCT. 1925". The monument was funded by the local chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy and was dedicated in 1925.[1]

The monument was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: NRHP nomination for Conway Confederate Monument. Arkansas Preservation. 2016-02-09.