Camden Expedition Sites
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Camden Expedition Sites is a National Historic Landmark
consisting of eight historic sites where events of the Civil War's Camden Expedition
occurred. The sites are spread across seven counties.
The sites are:
Each of the sites is individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places
.
The National Historic Landmark
was declared in 1994.
, Pulaski County, Arkansas, where the expedition started) is included in the NHL. The photo set that accompanies the NHL nomination includes photos of the U.S. Arsenal Building as well as of the eight other sites, so it is unclear whether the Arsenal site is part of the NHL or not. It is unclear whether it was intended to be included but was dropped, or whether it was added after the NHL nomination document was completed.
National Historic Landmark
A National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance...
consisting of eight historic sites where events of the Civil War's Camden Expedition
Camden Expedition
The Camden Expedition was a military campaign in southern and central Arkansas during the American Civil War. It involved Union forces stationed at Little Rock and Fort Smith under the command of Major General Frederick Steele...
occurred. The sites are spread across seven counties.
The sites are:
- Elkin's Ferry BattlegroundElkin's Ferry BattlegroundElkin's Ferry was the site of the Civil War Battle of Elkin's Ferry, an engagement within the Camden Expedition. The site spans Nevada and Clark Counties....
- Prairie d'Ane BattlefieldPrairie D'Ane BattlefieldPrairie D'Ane Battlefield, also known as Prairie D'Ann Battlefield or Prairie De Ann Battlefield, was the Arkansas site of the Civil War Battle of Prairie D'Ane, one of the engagements in the Camden Expedition of 1864....
, near PrescottPrescott, ArkansasPrescott is a city and the county seat of Nevada County, Arkansas. The community had a population of 3,868 at the 2000 census. Prescott is part of the Hope Micropolitan Statistical Area....
in Nevada County, Arkansas - the Confederate State Capitol building (Arkansas)Confederate State Capitol building (Arkansas)The Confederate State Capitol building in Washington, Arkansas was the capital of the Confederate state government of Arkansas, during 1863–1865, after Little Rock, Arkansas fell to Union forces...
, in Historic Washington State Park - Fort SoutherlandFort SoutherlandFort Southerland in Arkansas was the site of a Civil War engagement, part of the Camden Expedition.It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994, and, with other sites, is part of the Camden Expedition Sites National Historic Landmark. It was declared part of the National...
on Bradley Ferry Road, in CamdenCamden, ArkansasCamden is a city in and the county seat of Ouachita County in the southern part of the U.S. state of Arkansas. Long an area of American Indians villages, the French also made a permanent settlement here because of its advantageous location above the Ouachita River. According to 2007 Census...
, Ouachita County, Arkansas - Fort LookoutFort LookoutFort Lookout was the site of a Civil War engagement within the Camden Expedition.It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994, and, with other sites, is part of the Camden Expedition Sites National Historic Landmark....
on Van Buren Road, in CamdenCamden, ArkansasCamden is a city in and the county seat of Ouachita County in the southern part of the U.S. state of Arkansas. Long an area of American Indians villages, the French also made a permanent settlement here because of its advantageous location above the Ouachita River. According to 2007 Census...
, Ouachita County, Arkansas - Poison Spring BattlefieldPoison Spring State ParkPoison Spring State Park is an Arkansas state park located southeast of Bluff City. It commemorates the Battle of Poison Spring in the American Civil War, which was part of the 1864 Camden Expedition....
a state park on Highway 76, near ChidesterChidester, ArkansasChidester is a city in Ouachita County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 335 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Camden Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Chidester is located at ....
in Ouachita County, Arkansas. - Marks' Mills BattlefieldMarks' Mills State ParkMarks' Mills State Park in Arkansas preserves the battleground of the Civil War Battle of Marks' Mills.It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970, and, with other sites, is part of the Camden Expedition Sites National Historic Landmark....
, itself a state park, and - Jenkins' Ferry BattlefieldJenkins' Ferry State ParkJenkins Ferry State Park in Arkansas preserves the battleground of the Civil War Battle of Jenkins' Ferry.It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970, and, with other sites, is part of the Camden Expedition Sites National Historic Landmark designated in 1994.,,-External links:*...
, itself a state park
Each of the sites is individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
.
The National Historic Landmark
National Historic Landmark
A National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance...
was declared in 1994.
Eight or nine sites?
It is stated at the National Historic Landmark (NHL) summary that there are nine sites included in the NHL, although that summary only lists only the above eight by name. The NHL nomination document clearly describes only eight sites. An Arkansas state webpage states that the Old U.S. Arsenal Building (meaning the Tower Building of the Little Rock Arsenal, in Little RockLittle Rock, Arkansas
Little Rock is the capital and the largest city of the U.S. state of Arkansas. The Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 699,757 people in the 2010 census...
, Pulaski County, Arkansas, where the expedition started) is included in the NHL. The photo set that accompanies the NHL nomination includes photos of the U.S. Arsenal Building as well as of the eight other sites, so it is unclear whether the Arsenal site is part of the NHL or not. It is unclear whether it was intended to be included but was dropped, or whether it was added after the NHL nomination document was completed.