This two-sided marker is on the grounds of the Clarksville courthouse and points out some of the…read morehistory of the County during and after the Civil War. There is parking along the street and the marker is very legible. The front reads, "Clarksville in the Civil War. Clarksville was a key point in the defense of the Arkansas River Valley during the Civil War. Confederate troops occupied the town several times before Union forces took Little Rock and Ft. Smith, gaining control of the valley. Lt. Col. G.M. Waugh and men of the 2nd Arkansas Infantry (U.S.) used Clarksville as a base in early 1864 to fight guerrilla bands and Confederates cutting telegraph lines in the area. When Gen. J.O. Shelby's Confederates crossed the river in May 1864, Waugh left, torching much of Clarksville, including the Methodist church." And the reverse, "Depredations. On Feb. 20 1865, Union Jayhawkers raided the home of Lutetia Howell and Susan Willis in Johnson County's Pittsburg community. They held the women's legs in a bed of hot coals in an attempt to force them to tell if they had hidden money, then burned the house to the ground. Mrs. Howell was burned so badly that her leg had to be amputated. Other women in the area were also tortured and other houses burned. Union officials arrested deserters and soldiers from Kansas and Arkansas accused of taking part in the crimes, though none apparently were punished." This is marker numbeer 103 and it was erected in 2015 by the Arkansas Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission, Johnson County Historical Society, Johnson County, Arkansas Natural and Cultural Resources Council. [Review 2310 of 2024 - 373 in Arkansas - 23325 overall]

Stopped by this modern public library to get work done on my laptop while on vacation. Help is…read morealways available at your convenience. Nice place for everyone in the community. Computers are available for use. Story Time is available for children on certain days of the week, which is great for kids, meeting parents, activities, and more. This is indeed a place of imagination.

Nice library in an old rock building. Thus is part of a…read morelibrary system in the area that includes five or six other libraries. They share books so you can borrow at one and return at another. An interesting part of this library is the genealogy room. They have lots of information about the area including a good collection of year books from the local school.

The Johnson County Courthouse in Claaksville is a three-story masonry edifice constructed of brick…read moreand rusticated concrete blocks. It features an Italian Classical Revival front with a seven-bay projecting portion. Ground-floor windows and entrances are situated in round-arch openings, whereas upper-level windows are rectangular sash, arranged in bays articulated by pilasters. It was erected during the Great Depression with Federal Emergency Administration funds and is the county's third courthouse. The Johnson County Courthouse at the time was about sixty years old and the county's residents recognized a chance to secure a new courthouse. The new courthouse was named Project 7431 by the PWA. Haralson & Nelson, an architectural firm in Fort Smith (Sebastian County), developed blueprints on November 30, 1934, and contractors Lineburger & Feaser finished the building in 1935. The finished building was praised as one of the most impressive courthouses in the state, with many seeing it as a symbol of local pride. Since its construction in the 1930s, the interior has remained mostly intact. Polished granite floors in halls and stairways, as well as paneled oak doors, are common in New Deal-funded constructions. The courtroom's walls are adorned with pilasters, while the ceilings have moldings made of similarly stained wood. It is well worth a visit if you're in Clarksville! [Review 2309 of 2024 - 372 in Arkansas - 23324 overall]