Markers

Ouachita County

National Register of Historic Places and Historical Markers

NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES

Bell, Joseph Dudley, Cotton Gin House (added 1978 - Building - #78003475)
Poison Springs Rd., Chidester
Bragg House (1847) - Year Listed 1974

W. of Camden on Arkansas HWY 4, Camden, AR - 19th Century Home, Listed 03-01-1974, REF # 74000487

Burkett, Capt. John T., House (added 1998 - Building - #98000620)
William George Harkey builder - 607 Ouachita County Rd. 65, Frenchport, Arkansas

Camden Confederate Monument (1914) Year Listed 1996

Courthouse Lawn - Jefferson Street between Harrison Street and Scott Alley, Camden, AR, Listed 05-07-1996, Civil War Commemorative Sculpture MPS, REF #96000462

Clifton-Greening Historic District (1890) Camden - Year Listed 1998

Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering

Elliott-Meek-Nunnally House (1857) - Year Listed 1974

761 Washington Street, Camden, AR - 19th Century Home, Listed 03-01-1974, REF # 74000483

Fort Lookout

Civil War Fort , on the South bank of the Ouachita River, about 1.0 mile west of US HWY 79, Camden, AR , Listed 04-19-1994, REF # 94001183

Fort Southerland

Civil War Fort - Roughly bounded by Lear Avenue, Bradley Ferry Road and Progress Street, Camden, AR, Listed 04-19-1994, REF # 94001184. It was one of the five forts established in Camden Area in 1861 and occupied by Confederate troops under General Sterling Price in 1862. This Fort served to protect Bradley Ferry crossing and approach to Camden from the El Dorado area. It was the only fort in Camden to be fired on by Confederate Troops. Federal troops commanded by Gen. F. Steele occupied Camden and Ft. Southerland from April 15-26, 1864. During this occupation by Federal troops, Confederate forces under General Price fired on the Fort from the Two Bayou Area, south of the Fort. This was to harass Federal Troops. The Federal campaign in Camden failed and by April 26, 1864, Confederates once again occupied Camden and Fort Southerland.

Graham-Gaughan-Betts House (1858) - Year Listed 1974

710 Washington Street, Camden, AR, Listed 10-18-1974, REF # 74000484 - 19th Century Home

Harvey's Grocery and Texaco Station (added in 2001)- 3241 AR HWY 24, Camden, AR

Holt-Poindexter Store Building (1904) - Year Listed 1986

Ouachita County Road, Stephens, AR, Listed 10-23-1986, REF #86002948 - 19th Century Dry Goods Store

HOMER, The (Shipwreck)  (added 2002 - Site - #02000979)

John Burkett House (1899) Camden - Year Listed 1998

Leake-Ingham Library Building(1850) - Year Listed 1975

926 Washington Street., Camden, AR, Listed 05-02-1975, REF # 75000399

Laney, Ben, Bridge (added 2000)

US 79B over Ouachita River, Camden

Lester and Haltom No. 1 Well Site

Northeast of Stephens, AR on Old Wire Road, Stephens, AR, Listed 04-03-1976, REF #76000442

McCollum-Chidester House (1847)- Year Listed 1971

926 Washington Street, Camden, AR, Listed 06-24-1971, REF #71000127

Missouri-Pacific Railroad Depot

Southwest Corner of Main and First Streets, Camden, AR, Listed 06-11-1992, Historic Railroad Depots of Arkansas MPS, REF 92000605

Mt. Prospect Methodist Church (1886) Stephens - Year Listed 1990

Oakland Cemetery, Confederate Section (1864) Year Listed 1997

North of Pearl Street, between Adams and Young Streets, Camden, AR; Listed 12-12-1996, Civil War Commemorative Sculpture MPS , REF # 96001408

Oakland Farm

South of Camden at Tate and Oakland Streets, Camden, AR; Listed 3-24-1978, REF #78003062

Old Camden Post Office (1896) - Year Listed 1977

133 Washington Street, Camden, AR; Listed 05-02-1977, REF #77000263

Old Missouri-Pacific Train Depot (1913) - Year Listed 1992

Ouachita County Courthouse (1933) - Year Listed 1989

145 Jefferson Avenue, Camden, AR; Listed 11-13-1989, REF #89001958

Poison Spring State Park (1864) - Year Listed 1969

Northwest of Camden, near Chidester, AR; Listed 12-03-1969, REF #69000036

Powell-Goodwin-May House (1856) - Year Listed 1974

305 California Avenue, Camden, AR; Listed 01-21-1974, REF # 74000485

Richmond-Tufts-Pryor House (1853) - Year Listed 1977

Northwest of Camden on Arkansas Hwy 24, Camden, AR; Listed 12-02-1977, REF #77000264

Rumph House (added 2003 - Building - #03000948)
717 Washington St., Camden, AR

Smith-White House (1856) - Year Listed 1974

234 Agee Street, Camden, AR; Listed 01-21-1974, REF #94001339

Tate's Barn (circa 1880) Year Listed 1972

902 Tate Street, Camden, AR; Listed 11-09-1972, REF #72000207

Tate's Bluff Fortification added 2003  ca. 1850-1874

Tate House (circa 1880) Year Listed 1978

Two Bayou Methodist Church and Cemetery (1875) Camden - Year Listed 1998

Tyson Family Commercial Building

151 Adams Street, Camden, AR; Listed 11-21-1994, REF #94001339

Umsted, Sidney A., House (1924) Year Listed 1995

404 Washington Street, Camden, AR; Listed 06-30-1995, REF #95000789

 

HISTORICAL MARKERS

Grave of Rev. Porter Clay

1779-1850

Brother Hon. Henry Clay

Oakland Cemetery (Confederate)

Camden, AR

Erected by Liberty Baptist Association

 

Here on April 18,1864, a Union Forage Train of 200 wagons escorted by 1170 Men was attached and captured by Confederate troops commanded by Generals John S. Marmaduke and Samuel B. Maxey. The wagons were loaded with corn for the Union army of Gen. Frederick Steele encamped at Camden. Loss of these supplies helped to hasten Steele's retreat to his base in Little Rock. The Union loss at Poison Springs was 201 men killed, wounded and missing. Confederate casualties totaled 14 men. Erected by Arkansas Civil War Centennial Commission 1944.

Early French and Indian Trading Post John Nunn, A Pioneer Settler donated a square at Fabre's landing in 1842 on which was erected the first courthouse in Ouachita County. The name of the settlement was soon afterwards changed to Camden. The County was given the name of the river and the French spelling was used for the Indian sound of "Washita". Located at Ouachita County Courthouse.

This tablet is added to clarify facts and identify locations of sites on the above.

John Nunn died 2-24-1831. Before Ouachita County was organized. Ira Nunn succeeded him in management of his father's estate, which included the Courthouse Square, which was donated to the County. He was given Contract to build Courthouse, erected in 1844. The building burned and second Court House was built in 1856. Second Courthouse stood till 1875 when it burned.

Fabre's Bluff was high point overlooking Ouachita River, just to right of east end of Jefferson St. This Bluff was graded to its present level by the Cotton Belt railway in 1902.

National Register of Historical Places - September 1971.

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