Grand Army of the Republic Memorial

Evergreen Cemetery, approximately .25 mi. S of jct. of AR 367 and AR 371, Judsonia, Arkansas. County/parish: White.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places May 03, 1996. NRIS 96000502.

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Also known as:

  • WH1702S

From Wikipedia:

Grand Army of the Republic Memorial (Judsonia, Arkansas)

The Grand Army of the Republic Monument of Judsonia, Arkansas is located in the city's Evergreen Cemetery, on Judson Avenue north of its downtown. The monument consists of a rusticated fieldstone base, on which a cubical stone with inscriptions has been set. This is topped by an obelisk-like tapering marble element with a square cross section, which is topped by a sphere adorned with floral detailing. It is set in a square area 31 feet (9.4 m) on each side, in which a number of Union Army soldiers are buried. The monument was placed in 1894 by the local chapter of the Grand Army of the Republic, a Union Army veterans' organization. White County, where Judsonia is located, was divided in the war, with men from the county serving on both sides in the conflict.

The memorial was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.

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