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
Lonoke Confederate Monument is located in Arkansas
Lonoke Confederate Monument
Location in Arkansas
Lonoke Confederate Monument is located in the United States
Lonoke Confederate Monument
Location in United States
LocationCourthouse Lawn, near jct. of 3rd and Center Sts., Lonoke, Arkansas
Coordinates34°47′9″N 91°53′58″W / 34.78583°N 91.89944°W / 34.78583; -91.89944
Arealess than one acre
Built1910 (1910)
Architectural styleClassical Revival
Part ofLonoke Downtown Historic District (ID96000528)
MPSCivil War Commemorative Sculpture MPS
NRHP reference No.96000508[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMay 3, 1996
Designated CPMay 10, 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 Lonoke Confederate Monument" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved January 1, 2016.