The Ft. Smith Confederate Monument stands on the grounds of the Sebastian County Courthouse at the junction of 6th and Rogers Streets in Fort Smith, Arkansas. The statue depicts a Confederate Army soldier, standing facing north, holding the upper stock of his rifle, which is grounded. The sculpture is in height, and is mounted on a square columnar pedestal over tall. The monument was placed in 1903 with funding raised by the local chapter of the Daughters of the Confederacy. An earlier Confederate memorial, placed at Fort Smith National Cemetery, was destroyed by a tornado, and the federal government objected to the placement of this memorial there without alterations to also commemorate the Union dead. The city granted permission for its placement at its current location.

The monument was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.

Ft. Smith Confederate Monument

See also

National Register of Historic Places listings in Sebastian County, Arkansas

References

Buildings and structures completed in 1903

Buildings and structures in Fort Smith, Arkansas

Confederate States of America monuments and memorials in Arkansas

Historic district contributing properties in Arkansas

Monuments and memorials on the National Register of Historic Places in Arkansas

National Register of Historic Places in Sebastian County, Arkansas

Neoclassical architecture in Arkansas

1903 establishments in Arkansas

Ft. Smith Confederate Monument