National Historic Landmark · courthouse · Washington, Arkansas

Confederate State Capitol

Historic property and museum in Arkansas, United States in Washington, Arkansas. Added to the National Register in 1972, and a National Historic Landmark.

Confederate State Capitol
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What it is

Wikipedia · 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 the American Civil War. It is located within Historic Washington State Park, and is a National Historic Landmark.

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The record

National Register of Historic Places
Property typeBuilding
AddressMain St., Washington, AR
CountyHempstead County
ListedMay 19, 1972
Reference number72000203
Type of placeparliament building, courthouse
DesignationsNational Register of Historic Places contributing property
Contributing resources1 buildings

Visiting

Open to the public
AddressMain St., Washington, AR
Coordinates33.77873, -93.67824 · Directions ↗
Nearest national park unitPresident William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home National Historic Site · 9 mi · on Park Atlas
Federal campgrounds nearbyBeard'S Bluff Park (Ar) 16 mi · Cottonshed Park (Ar) 16 mi · Paraloma Park 19 mi
This one you can go inside. Hours and admission change with the season; the website above has the current schedule.

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Reference

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Sources

Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 72000203. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.