Sevier County Seat of Justice - DeQueen, AR
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N 34° 02.216 W 094° 20.431
15S E 376255 N 3767061
This historical marker was placed in honor of Arkansas' Centennial in 1936.
Waymark Code: WMWWHF
Location: Arkansas, United States
Date Posted: 10/22/2017
Views: 3
Located at the southeast corner of the courthouse grounds, this is a metal marker in the shape of a shield. At the top it shows "No. A6". The same wording is on both sides of the marker and reads:
"Sevier County Seat of Justice / In 1829 the year after the great ion of the county of Sevier, the county was located at Paraclifta on Cossatot River about five miles from the southern boundary of the county where it remained until 1871 when it was moved to Lockesburg. There it remained until about 1905 when it was moved to DeQueen. The county was named for Congressman Ambrose Sevier."
The marker was erected in 1936 by The Arkansas Centennial Commission 1836-1936 / Arkansas History Commission.
Link to Marker: [Web Link]
History of Marker: Not listed
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