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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM26ZK_it-is-river-city_Little-Rock-AR.html
In the early days of Little Rock, the Arkansas River
was the lifeblood of the community. The Little Rock
extended out into the river, pulling the current around
it to form a natural landing basin for boats. The earliest
ferry across the Ar…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM26ZJ_smaller-rock-big-bridge_Little-Rock-AR.html
Post-Civil War, railroads became vital to the Arkansas
economy. Point of Rocks was a natural support for
a railroad bridge on the river. In October 1872,
construction began at the Little Rock with several
tons of rock removed from the land…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM26Z9_the-little-rock-campaign-bayou-fourche_Little-Rock-AR.html
Looking northeast to your right about 300 yards downstream, you can see the area of the primary fighting of the Battle of Bayou Fourche. Fighting began about noon on Wednesday, September 10, 1863, after Union Brigadier General John Davidson's troo…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM26Z8_the-little-rock-campaign-riverfront-park_Little-Rock-AR.html
Early in August of 1863 the Union Army began a march from Helena to Little Rock. Confederate troops, commanded by Major General Sterling Price, waited to defend the city primarily from the ridge north of the Arkansas River. But Federal forces out-…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM26XB_battle-of-little-rock_Little-Rock-AR.html
In this vicinity, on September 10, 1863, an invading Federal column under Gen'l Frederick Steele defeated Confederate forces under Gen'l John Marmaduke in the Battle of Little Rock
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM26X7_engagement-at-bayou-fourche_Little-Rock-AR.html
U.S.A.
10th Illinois Cavalry
1st Iowa Cavalry
2nd Missouri Cavalry
3rd Missouri Cavalry
7th Missouri Cavalry
8th Missouri Cavalry
Vaughan's Ilinois Artillery Battery
2nd Missouri Light Artillery (Battery "K" and "M")
Lovej…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM26W5_douglas-macarthur_Little-Rock-AR.html
World War I 1917-1918
West Point Graduate 1903
Rainbow Division Chief of Staff August 1917, Colonel
84th Brigade 42nd Rainbow Division August 1918, Commander
Rainbow Division Commander November 1918, Brigadier General
West Point Superintend…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM26W4_roosevelt-visits-little-rock_Little-Rock-AR.html
On October 25, 1905, Theodore Roosevelt became only the second sitting president to visit our state. His visit was a key stop on a southern tour following the election of 1904 in which he was elected easily but failed to win any states of the form…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM26VR_the-first-human-dissection-in-arkansas_Little-Rock-AR.html
Front
The first human dissection in Arkansas was made on this spot in November 1874 by James H. Lenow M.D. Little Rock and Richard S. Vickery M.D. U.S. Army
Rear
Erected by the Arkansas Medical Society to perpetuate the early history of medi…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM26T8_the-camden-expedition_Little-Rock-AR.html
On March 23, 1864, Gen. Frederick Steele led a Union army south from Little Rock to join another army in Louisiana and invade Texas. After fighting at Elkins' Ferry and Prairie D'Ane, Steele's hungry army occupied Camden. Disastrous defeats at Poi…