Scott Bond Family Plot Explained

Scott Bond Family Plot
Coordinates:35.0125°N -90.7314°W
Architecture:Cemetery
Added:June 6, 2002
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:02000603

The Scott Bond Family Plot is a historic family burial plot in Madison, Arkansas. It contains the burial site of Scott Bond (1852–1933), Arkansas' first Black millionaire.

Born into slavery, Bond became a major landowner and businessman in St. Francis County, and at age 60 his personal net worth was estimated to exceed $2 million. He died at age 81, gored to death by an ox on his farm.[1]

Description

It is located 0.3miles west of 5th Street on U.S. Highway 70. The plot measures 16feetx75feetft (xft), and consists of two markers surrounded by a low concrete border.

NHRP listing

The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NRHP nomination for Scott Bond Family Plot. Arkansas Preservation. 2014-11-09.