The Dual State Monument is a monument located on the border of Union County, Arkansas, and Union Parish, Louisiana. The monument was built in 1931 to mark the centennial of the establishment of the Arkansas-Louisiana state line. It also marks the birthplace of Arkansas governor George Washington Donaghey, who commissioned the monument after his retirement. The monument features Art Deco bas-relief carvings on its east and west sides. The east side features popular modes of transportation in 1831, including a steamboat, stagecoach, and covered wagon. The west side displays a locomotive, automobile, and airplane to represent the modes of transportation common in 1931. The monument was the first Art Deco-inspired sculpture erected in Arkansas.[2]

Dual State Monument
Dual State Monument is located in Arkansas
Dual State Monument
Location in Arkansas
Dual State Monument is located in the United States
Dual State Monument
Location in United States
Nearest cityAurelle, Arkansas
Coordinates33°0′39″N 92°22′5″W / 33.01083°N 92.36806°W / 33.01083; -92.36806
Arealess than one acre
Built1931 (1931)
Architectural styleArt Deco
NRHP reference No.99001354[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 11, 2000

The monument was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 11, 2000.[1]

At Dual State Monument, bas-relief tribute to modes of transportation

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Christ, Mark (July 24, 2000). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Dual State Monument". National Park Service. Retrieved March 25, 2014.