Robert E. Lee Monument (Marianna, Arkansas)

Robert E. Lee Monument
Marianna Confederate Monument
Main façade of Robert E. Lee Monument, 2014
Robert E. Lee Monument (Marianna, Arkansas) is located in Arkansas
Robert E. Lee Monument (Marianna, Arkansas)
Robert E. Lee Monument (Marianna, Arkansas) is located in the United States
Robert E. Lee Monument (Marianna, Arkansas)
LocationCity Park, roughly bounded by Court, Chestnut, and Main Sts., Marianna, Arkansas
Coordinates34°46′26″N 90°45′25″W / 34.77389°N 90.75694°W / 34.77389; -90.75694
Arealess than one acre
Built1910 (1910)
Built byMcNeel Marble Co.
Architectural styleNeoclassical
Part ofMarianna Commercial Historic District (ID00001559)
MPSCivil War Commemorative Sculpture MPS
NRHP reference No.96000450[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMay 10, 1996
Designated CPJanuary 4, 2001

The Robert E. Lee Monument (also known as the Marianna Confederate Monument) is a U. D. C. memorial built to honor Lee County's Confederate veterans. The monument was carved by the McNeel Marble Co. It is located in Marianna, Arkansas, across from the Lee County Courthouse. Dedicated in 1910, it is one of several monuments built to honor Confederate soldiers. The structure is a local tourist attraction and, since 1996, has been listed in the National Register of Historic Places.[2]

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "NRHP nomination for Gen. Robert E. Lee Monument" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved October 28, 2014.