Lonoke Confederate Monument
The Lonoke Confederate Monument is located in central downtown Lonoke, Arkansas, on the grounds of the Lonoke County Courthouse. It is a marble depiction of a Confederate Army soldier, 6 feet (1.8 m) in height, mounted on a square columnar base almost 15 feet (4.6 m) tall. The soldier holds a rifle, its butt resting on the ground, and carries a bedroll. He has a belt on which there are a canteen and bayonet. The statue was commissioned by the local chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy and was unveiled in 1910.[2]
Lonoke Confederate Monument | |
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| Location | Courthouse Lawn, near jct. of 3rd and Center Sts., Lonoke, Arkansas |
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| Coordinates | 34°47′9″N 91°53′58″W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1910 |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| Part of | Lonoke Downtown Historic District (ID96000528) |
| MPS | Civil War Commemorative Sculpture MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 96000508[1] |
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| Added to NRHP | May 3, 1996 |
| Designated CP | May 10, 1996 |
The monument was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.[1]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "NRHP nomination for Lonoke Confederate Monument" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2016-01-01.
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