Saunders House - Lake Village, Arkansas
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BruceS
N 33° 16.541 W 091° 14.741
15S E 663379 N 3683222
Historic plantation house near Lake Village, Arkansas.
Waymark Code: WM37N5
Location: Arkansas, United States
Date Posted: 02/23/2008
Views: 8
Saunders-Pettit-Chapman-
Cook Plantation Home
This home was built about the year 1848 for John H. Saunders and his wife
Martha A. Pettit Saunders. During the Civil War engagement at Ditch Bayou
in 1864 the house was used as a hospital for soldiers of both armies. A
number of military dead were buried just west of the house. Antonia H.
Pettit, sister of Martha Saunders, was reputed to have been the first white child
in Chicot County. ~ text of historical market
The house is now used as a bed & breakfast.
Street address:
4236 US 82 E
Lake Village, Arkansas
County / Borough / Parish: Chicot County
Year listed: 1999
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1825-1849, 1900-1924
Historic function: Domestic - Single Dwelling
Current function: Domestic - Hotel
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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