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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2A3K_tulip_Leola-AR.html
Tulip was settled in 1838 by Moses Overton. Making it the oldest community in Dallas County. Prominent settlers were Tyre H. Brown, Gen. Nathaniel G. Smith, Col. Maurice Smith and Judge Willis L. Somervell. Tulip missed being the capitol of Arkans…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2A3B_the-battle-of-marks-mill_New-Edinburg-AR.html
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Fought here on April 25, 1864
was a complete Confederate victory
General James F. Fagan's Division of Confederate
cavalry surprised and captured a Union supply
train of 2000 men and 240 wagonloads of supplies.
General Powell Clayton, U…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2A3A_the-union-wagon-train-leaves-camden_New-Edinburg-AR.html
In March of 1864, the Union Army began the Red River Campaign, a plan to subdue Arkansas and Louisiana and capture Texas cotton for northern mills. By mid-April, the Arkansas arm of the campaign was stalled in Camden. A Union foraging party and wa…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2A38_union-county-second-courthouse_El-Dorado-AR.html
This marks the site of the second court house built in Union County. Completed May 1st, 1848. The spot was originally a pond where ducks gathered in season. Emigrants in search of home sites frequently camped alongs its banks. It was filled in und…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2A30_sevier-county-seat-of-justice_De-Queen-AR.html
In 1829 the year after the creation of the County of Sevier, the permanent seat of justice for the county was located at Paraclifta on Cossatot River about five miles from the southern boundary of the county where it remained until 1871, when it w…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2A2X_cleveland-county-battle-of-marks-mill_New-Edinburg-AR.html
The Battle of Mark's Mill, fought here on April 25, 1864, was a complete Confederate victory. General James F. Fagan's Confederate cavalry having surprised and captured a Union army of 2,000 men and 240 wagon loads of supplies. General Powell Clay…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2A2W_pike-county-court-house_Murfreesboro-AR.html
The first court house in Pike County, built of logs, was erected on the site of the town of Murfreesboro, which was laid out as a site for the county seat in 1833.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2A2T_pike-county-diamond-mines_Murfreesboro-AR.html
Two and a half miles southeast of this point is the only locality in North America where diamonds have been found in the rock in which they were formed. They have been found principally in one igneous pipe which, with three small pipes, aggregates…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2A2R_mount-holly-birthplace-of-arkansas-governor-thomas-c-mcrae-1921-1925_Mount-Holly-AR.html
Founded in 1843 by Scotch Presbyterians, it became an educational center with two academies ~ The Academy or Old Field School established in 1845, and Mount Holly Academy in 1848 under J.M. Hogg. More than 200 students attended these schools annua…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2A2O_original-site-of-little-river-county-seat_Alleene-AR.html
Little River County was formed 1867 out of lands taken from Hempstead and Sevier Counties by Act 104 of the Arkansas Legislature approved March 7, 1867. The Act fixed the temporary county seat at the home of William M. Freeman, which was ½ mi…