Gen. Robert E. Lee Monument, Civil War memorial statue in Marianna, Arkansas.
The Robert E. Lee Monument is a marble memorial across from the Lee County Courthouse in Marianna, Arkansas. It consists of a statue of Robert E. Lee in dress uniform, carved by the McNeel Marble Co., mounted on a column 20 feet (6.1 m) high. At the base, a fountain is fed by two downward-pointing sculpted cannons.
The monument was dedicated in 1910, sponsored and funded by D. C. Govan Chapter No. 781 of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, and dedicated to the "loving memory of Lee County's Confederate soldiers." It was carved by the McNeel Marble Co. and has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1996.
The memorial was paid for by the D. C. Govan Chapter No. 781 of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, which dedicated it to the "loving memory of Lee County's Confederate soldiers." The county itself is named for Robert E. Lee, and the monument stands across from the Lee County Courthouse.
The monument stands directly across from the Lee County Courthouse in Marianna, so it is easy to find on foot from the surrounding courthouse square. The marble column rises 20 feet (6.1 m) above a fountain basin fed by two sculpted cannons, so look up as well as at ground level.
The statue is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, recognizing its value as an architectural and commemorative structure. This official designation protects it as part of the town's documented heritage.
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