Searcy Confederate Monument Explained

Searcy Confederate Monument
Location:Courthouse Lawn, near jct. of W. Arch Ave. and Spring St., Searcy, Arkansas
Coordinates:35.2508°N -91.7383°W
Architecture:Classical Revival
Added:April 26, 1996
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:96000458

The Searcy Confederate Monument stands on the grounds of the White County Courthouse, near the corner of West Arch Avenue and Spring Streets, in Searcy, Arkansas. It is a marble statue, depicting a Confederate Army soldier, standing at rest with his rifle resting on the ground. The statue is about 6feet in height, and is mounted on a granite base that is 16feet tall and 6feet square. The base is inscribed in commemoration of White County's soldiers who served in the Confederate Army. The statue was placed in 1917; it was funded through a public fund-raising campaign.[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 Searcy Confederate Monument. Arkansas Preservation. 2016-01-20.