Monticello Confederate Monument Explained

Monticello Confederate Monument
Location:Oakland Cemetery, E of jct. of Oakland Ave. and Hyatt St., Monticello, Arkansas
Coordinates:33.6344°N -91.7978°W
Architecture:Classical Revival
Added:April 26, 1996
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:96000449

The Monticello Confederate Monument stands at the end of the main entrance road to the Oaklawn Cemetery in Monticello, Arkansas. It was dedicated in 1915 to the Confederate soldiers of Drew County who served in the American Civil War. The main sculpture, which is made of marble, depicts a uniformed Confederate soldier carrying a blanket roll, and wearing a scabbard. He stands with both hands on a rifle, whose butt end is on the ground. It measures 6feet tall and about 20inches square, and stands on a marble base 20feet high. It is inscribed as follows:[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 Monticello Confederate Monument. Arkansas Preservation. 2014-02-17.