Searcy Confederate Monument, Civil War memorial at White County Courthouse in Searcy, Arkansas.
The Searcy Confederate Monument is a marble statue of a Confederate Army soldier standing at rest with his rifle on the ground, about 6 feet (1.8 m) tall. It stands on the grounds of the White County Courthouse, near the corner of West Arch Avenue and Spring Streets in Searcy, Arkansas, mounted on a granite base 16 feet (4.9 m) tall and 6 feet (1.8 m) square.
The Searcy Confederate Monument was placed in 1917, funded through a public fund-raising campaign, and it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996. It commemorates White County's soldiers who served in the Confederate Army.
The monument displays inscriptions honoring soldiers from White County who served in the Confederate Army. These names and dedications remain visible to anyone visiting the courthouse grounds.
The memorial is located at the intersection of West Arch Avenue and Spring Street on the courthouse lawn. Visitors can access it easily while walking around the courthouse grounds.
The monument was paid for by a public fund-raising campaign, not a private donor, and the marble soldier stands about 6 feet (1.8 m) tall on a granite base 16 feet (4.9 m) high and 6 feet (1.8 m) square. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.
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