Monument to Confederate Women
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Monument to Confederate Women is a historic site in Arkansas, at a modelled elevation of 102 m. Moss Mountain stands 337 m to the west-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is War of 1812 Memorial Fountain, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Great River Road passes 63 miles off.
The story
The Monument to Confederate Women, also known as the "Mother of the South", is a commemorative sculpture on the grounds of the Arkansas State Capitol in Little Rock, Arkansas. It depicts a mother and two of her children saying goodbye to an older son who is dressed in a Confederate uniform. The sculpture is cast in bronze, and stands over 7 feet (2.1 m) in height. It is mounted in a multi-tiered pedestal, nearly 12 feet (3.7 m) in height, with sections made of concrete, granite, and marble. The statue was created by J. Otto Schweizer, and was dedicated in 1913. It was funded by the United Confederate Veterans. The memorial was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.
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Wikidata Q23074264, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 62.7 mi off the Great River Road, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Sun Dial: 0.2 mi
- Love Birds: 0.9 mi
- Camdeboo: 1.0 mi
- Nautilus: 1.0 mi
- Through the Looking Glass: 1.0 mi
- Ninth Street Park: 0.3 mi
- Rose Creek Park: 0.4 mi
- Centennial Park: 0.7 mi
- Old State House Lawn: 0.9 mi
- Fletcher Park: 1.0 mi
- Big Rock Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Allis Mountain: 4.3 mi
- Picron Hill: 4.5 mi
- Ermentraudt Mountain: 5.0 mi
- South Mountain: 6.0 mi
- War of 1812 Memorial Fountain: 0.0 mi
- Medal of Honor Memorial: 0.0 mi
- The Eternal Flame: 0.1 mi
- Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Kelly Bryant Marker: 0.1 mi
- Mosaic Templars Cultural Center: 0.7 mi
- Old State House: 0.9 mi
- Museum of Black Arkansans and Performing Arts: 1.0 mi
- Historic Arkansas Museum: 1.1 mi
- Esse Purse Museum & Store: 1.2 mi
- USS Razorback: 1.3 mi
- Hoga (YT-146): 1.3 mi
- The Witt Stephens Jr. Central Arkansas Nature Center: 1.4 mi
- MacArthur Visits City Park: 1.4 mi
- Arkansas State Fairgrounds: 1.5 mi
- William E. "Bill" Clark Wetlands: 1.6 mi
- Pinnacle Mountain State Park: 12.5 mi
- Bell Slough State Wildlife Management Area: 15.5 mi
- Bell Slough Wildlife Management Area: 15.7 mi
- Camp Robinson Special Use Area (SUA): 16.1 mi
- The Bernice Garden: 1.2 mi
- Woodruff Community Garden: 1.2 mi
- Arkansas Arboretum: 12.5 mi
- 110 Building Master Naturalist Garden: 23.9 mi
- Cato Point: 13.5 mi
- Red Bluff: 20.0 mi
- White Bluff: 24.3 mi
- I 40 Truck Rest Area Eastbound: 17.8 mi
- I 40 Truck Rest Area Westbound: 17.8 mi
- Pavilion 1: 4.3 mi
- Quapaw Mineral Spring: 19.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.8 miles of Monument to Confederate Women. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moss Mountain | WNW 286° | 337 m | 22.4 mi |
| Fall Mountain | WNW 285° | 332 m | 23.5 mi |
| Shinall Mountain | WNW 287° | 320 m | 12.4 mi |
| Pinnacle Mountain | WNW 301° | 308 m | 13.0 mi |
| Rattlesnake Mountain | WNW 285° | 295 m | 22.8 mi |
| Crystal Mountain | WNW 287° | 280 m | 11.3 mi |
| Bear Den Mountain | WNW 287° | 277 m | 11.5 mi |
| Crystal Mountain | WNW 288° | 264 m | 23.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:48 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 19:49 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:34 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 16:24 | 17:03 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 41 | 45 | 53 | 61 | 70 | 78 | 81 | 81 | 74 | 63 | 51 | 43 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 5.6 | 5.1 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 5.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Little Rock AP Adams FLD, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
National Register of Historic Places, reference 96000452OpenStreetMapWikidata- National Register of Historic Places — Monument to Confederate Women, reference 96000452, listed 04/26/96.
OpenStreetMap element node/3837349399
Day trips start here
- Little Rock · 3 mi
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