Searcy Confederate Monument

The Searcy Confederate Monument stands on the grounds of the White County Courthouse, near the corner of West Arch Avenue and Spring Streets, in Searcy, Arkansas. It is a marble statue, depicting a Confederate Army soldier, standing at rest with his rifle resting on the ground. The statue is about 6 feet (1.8 m) in height, and is mounted on a granite base that is 16 feet (4.9 m) tall and 6 feet (1.8 m) square. The base is inscribed in commemoration of White County's soldiers who served in the Confederate Army. The statue was placed in 1917; it was funded through a public fund-raising campaign.[2]

Searcy Confederate Monument
Searcy Confederate Monument is located in Arkansas
Searcy Confederate Monument
Searcy Confederate Monument is located in the United States
Searcy Confederate Monument
LocationCourthouse Lawn, near jct. of W. Arch Ave. and Spring St., Searcy, Arkansas
Coordinates35°15′3″N 91°44′18″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1917 (1917)
Architectural styleClassical Revival
MPSCivil War Commemorative Sculpture MPS
NRHP reference No.96000458[1]
Added to NRHPApril 26, 1996

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

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