Conway Confederate Monument

The Conway Confederate Monument stands on the lawn of the Faulkner County Courthouse, east of the junction of Robinson Avenue and Center Street in Conway, Arkansas. It is a stone obelisk, 200 inches (5.1 m) in height, with a square base 45 inches (1.1 m) on each side. The east face bears the inscription "1861-65 / (carving of crossed flags) / DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY / OF OWR CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS / THE BRAVEST OF THE BRAVE / ERECTED BY / ROBERT E. LEE CHAPTER / NO. 718 U.D.C. / OCT. 1925". The monument was funded by the local chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy and was dedicated in 1925.[2]

Conway Confederate Monument
Conway Confederate Monument is located in Arkansas
Conway Confederate Monument
Location in Arkansas
Conway Confederate Monument is located in the United States
Conway Confederate Monument
Location in United States
LocationSW jct. of Courthouse Lawn, E of jct. of Robinson Ave. and Center St., Conway, Arkansas
Coordinates35°5′19″N 92°26′35″W / 35.08861°N 92.44306°W / 35.08861; -92.44306
Arealess than one acre
Built1925 (1925)
Architectural styleClassical Revival
MPSCivil War Commemorative Sculpture MPS
NRHP reference No.96000455[1]
Added to NRHPApril 26, 1996

The monument was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.[1]

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "NRHP nomination for Conway Confederate Monument" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2016-02-09.