Conway Confederate Monument

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{{Infobox NRHP

| name = Conway Confederate Monument

| nrhp_type =

| image = Conway Confederate Monument 2012-09-30 12-20-20.jpg

| caption =

| location = SW jct. of Courthouse Lawn, E of jct. of Robinson Ave. and Center St., Conway, Arkansas

| coordinates = {{coord|35|5|19|N|92|26|35|W|display=inline,title}}

| locmapin = Arkansas#USA

| map_caption = Location in Arkansas##Location in United States

| built = {{Start date|1925}}

| architecture = Classical Revival

| added = April 26, 1996

| area = less than one acre

| mpsub = {{NRHP url|id=64500015|title=Civil War Commemorative Sculpture MPS}}

| refnum = 96000455{{NRISref|version=2010a}}

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The Conway Confederate Monument stands on the lawn of the Faulkner County Courthouse, east of the junction of Robinson Avenue and Center Street in Conway, Arkansas. It is a stone obelisk, {{convert|200|in|m}} in height, with a square base {{convert|45|in|m}} on each side. The east face bears the inscription "1861-65 / (carving of crossed flags) / DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY / OF OWR CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS / THE

BRAVEST OF THE BRAVE / ERECTED BY / ROBERT E. LEE CHAPTER / NO. 718 U.D.C. / OCT. 1925". The monument was funded by the local chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy and was dedicated in 1925.{{cite web|url=http://www.arkansaspreservation.com/National-Register-Listings/PDF/FA0876S.nr.pdf|title=NRHP nomination for Conway Confederate Monument|publisher=Arkansas Preservation|accessdate=2016-02-09}}

The monument was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.

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