NPR Affiliate since 1985
Ozarks at Large

Confederate obelisk mysteriously appears in Eureka Springs City Cemetery

Your browser doesn’t support HTML5 audio
A new Confederate obelisk stands on an empty gravesite in Eureka Springs city cemetery.
Courtesy Harry Meyer

A new towering limestone monument honoring Confederate Veterans buried in Eureka Springs City Cemetery was recently erected on a privately owned empty burial plot. The obelisk was commissioned by a Carroll County resident who recently purchased the plot and permitted by a lone Eureka Springs cemetery commissioner.

Ozarks at LargeConfederate FlagsConfederate MonumentConfederate VeteransEureka SpringsOzarks at LargeOzarks at Large Stories
Stay Connected
Jacqueline Froelich
Jacqueline Froelich is an investigative reporter and news producer for <i>Ozarks at Large.</i>
See stories by Jacqueline Froelich
Related Content
  1. Permanent Confederate Flags in Eureka Springs Cemetery Raise Concerns
  2. Confederate Flags Policy Raised at Eureka Springs Cemetery Commission Meeting
  3. The History of Bentonville's Confederate Monument as Some Call for Its Removal
  4. State Board Approves Relocation of Bentonville Confederate Monument
  5. Groundbreaking Planned on Private Park in Bentonville for Relocated Confederate Monument