First Christian Service Held West of the Mississippi River - Helena, Arkansas
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N 34° 31.727 W 090° 35.182
15S E 721526 N 3823434
This 10 foot obelisk is across Cherry Street from the Phillips County Courthouse.
Waymark Code: WMY5C4
Location: Arkansas, United States
Date Posted: 04/24/2018
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This 10 foot obelisk is across Cherry Street from the Phillips County Courthouse. The obelisk is marble. The south face text reads:
De Soto
June 25, 1541
Erected by
the National Society
of the
Colonial Dames of America
in Arkansas
June 25, 1951
Text on North Side:
(picture of cross)
June 25, 1541
Cross Erected and
First Christian Service
Held West of the
Mississippi River
FIRST - Classification Variable: Item or Event
Date of FIRST: 06/25/1541
More Information - Web URL: Not listed
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