Ebenezer Monument
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Ebenezer Monument is a historic site in Arkansas, at a modelled elevation of 364 m. Rich Mountain stands 817 m to the northwest, 7.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Janssen Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Talimena Scenic Drive passes 1.1 miles off.
The story
A commemorative monument and marker placed at the corner of 9th and Church Streets, adjacent to the First Baptist Church in Mena, Arkansas. It is a tapered square structure of fieldstone and cement, about 12 feet (3.7 m) high and 5 feet (1.5 m) long on each side at the base. It has concrete panels on each side, three with engravings, and is topped by a pyramidal concrete cap. The monument was placed in 1935 as part of a campaign to galvanize local opposition to the controversial Commonwealth College, which was accused of teaching Communism and other evils. Local opposition contributed to the school's eventual closure in 1940. The monument's name is derived from a Bible verse inscribed on one of the panels: Ebenezer of First Baptist Church/"Hitherto Hath The Lord Helped Us" - I Samuel 7: 12/Sunday, June 14, 1936. The monument contains a time capsule, which is to be opened every 50 years. In 1986 the original time capsule was opened, and its contents replaced by new materials. The monument was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.
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Wikidata Q19878035, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 1.1 mi off the Talimena Scenic Drive, National
- 14.8 mi off the Mountain Gateway Scenic Byway
- 22.1 mi off the Mountain Pass Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Blue Haze Vista · 3 mi
- Acorn Vista · 3 mi
- Round Mountain Vista · 4 mi
- Eagleton Vista · 5 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Long Mountain: 2.7 mi
- Round Top Mountain: 3.1 mi
- Middle Mountain: 3.3 mi
- Tower Mountain: 3.7 mi
- Round Top Mountain: 4.2 mi
- Janssen Park: 0.1 mi
- Lee McMillian Memorial Park: 1.1 mi
- Mena Sports Complex: 2.4 mi
- Queen Wilhelmina State Park: 10.1 mi
- Hatfield Municipal Park: 10.2 mi
- Katy Falls: 15.9 mi
- Trailhead Falls: 18.1 mi
- Cossatot Falls: 18.4 mi
- Shady Lake Cascade: 19.8 mi
- Devils Hollow Falls: 19.9 mi
- Tan-A-Hill Spring: 11.4 mi
- Gillham Springs: 13.5 mi
- Alpine Spring: 18.4 mi
- Abernathy Spring: 18.6 mi
- Rock Spring: 23.5 mi
- Old Potter School: 4.4 mi
- Old Reservoir: 10.2 mi
- Scott County Memorial Hall: 23.4 mi
- John F. Kennedy Memorial: 23.5 mi
- Three Sticks Monument: 23.7 mi
- Scott County Museum of History: 23.4 mi
- Blythe's Scott County Museum: 24.2 mi
- Welcome to Waldron Mural: 23.4 mi
- Robert Wells’ Chain Sculptures: 24.1 mi
- Cossatot Falls Day Use Area: 18.2 mi
- Natural Bridge: 23.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.5 miles of Ebenezer Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Mountain | NW 321° | 817 m | 7.9 mi |
| Black Fork Mountain | NW 321° | 808 m | 11.4 mi |
| Blue Mountain | ENE 57° | 790 m | 13.1 mi |
| Round Top Mountain | N 352° | 754 m | 3.1 mi |
| Wolf Pinnacle | NE 42° | 745 m | 10.2 mi |
| Polecat Peak | W 272° | 732 m | 12.5 mi |
| Walnut Mountain | W 268° | 720 m | 13.2 mi |
| Buckeye Mountain | SE 136° | 705 m | 17.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:56 | 19:29 |
| June solstice | 06:05 | 19:56 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 07:06 | 18:42 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 16:32 | 17:11 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 39 | 42 | 50 | 58 | 67 | 75 | 79 | 78 | 71 | 60 | 49 | 41 |
| Precip in | 4.0 | 4.1 | 5.5 | 6.2 | 7.2 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 5.3 | 5.6 | 5.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mena, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
National Register of Historic Places, reference 91000689OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata- National Register of Historic Places — Ebenezer Monument, reference 91000689, listed 01/30/92.
OpenStreetMap element node/4721829032
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