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Confederate Memorial Arch (Cleburne, Texas)

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Monument in Cleburne, Texas
Confederate Memorial Arch
LocationCleburne, Texas

The Confederate Memorial Arch is a monument located in Cleburne, Texas in memory of the Confederacy The arch stands on the edge of the Cleburne Memorial Cemetery.

History

In 1894 land was donated by Ann and C.Y. Kouns for the cemetery to build a Confederate Park that would be used by the local United Confederate Veterans. In 1922 'The Confederate Memorial Park Committee' was established with the intention to create a memorial to the Confederate soldiers buried in the cemetery. The archway was designed at an angle so that a Confederate Battle Flag design could be formed in the grounds. Construction was complete in 1922, however the flag design was never implemented.

See also

Nearby Confederate Memorial

References

  1. "Historical Markers | Johnson County, TX". www.johnsoncountytx.org. Retrieved 2020-06-11.
  2. "Cleburne Cemeteries | Cleburne, TX - Official Website". www.cleburne.net. Retrieved 2020-06-11.
  3. McMichael, Kelly (2013-01-30). Sacred Memories: The Civil War Monument Movement in Texas. Texas A&M University Press. ISBN 978-0-87611-299-1.
  4. "John Watson: Arch reminds visitors of Cleburne Confederate Memorial Park". Cleburne Times-Review. Retrieved 2020-06-11.
  5. "Pat Cleburne Camp No. 88, U.C.V. - Texas Historical Markers on Waymarking.com". www.waymarking.com. Retrieved 2020-06-11.

32°20′46″N 97°22′22″W / 32.34598°N 97.37273°W / 32.34598; -97.37273


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