• Many Arkansas monuments are located in the state capital of Little Rock.Arkansas state contour against blurred USA flag image by Stasys Eidiejus from Fotolia.com
  
  Like many states, Arkansas has its share of monuments. The majority of these are constructions dedicated to events and personages from the 18th to 20th centuries.
  
  However, the ancient history of the area is also commemorated.
  
  

Monument to Confederate Soldiers

• This monument, found on the Capitol grounds in Little Rock, is dedicated to the Confederate soldiers who fell during the Civil War. Put together by donations from groups such as the United Daughters of the Confederacy and the Sons of Confederate Veterans, as well as the state of Arkansas itself, the monument was designed by Frederick W. Ruckstuhl and dedicated in 1905. The stone monument features a depiction of a soldier flying a flag with a broken pole and is crowned by a bronze angel.
  
  

War of 1812 Memorial Fountain

• The War of 1812 Memorial Fountain is also located on the Capitol grounds. It takes the form of an obelisk and was dedicated in 1916. The monument honors 56 veterans of the War of 1812 who were awarded land grants in the Arkansas Territory following the war and were buried in Arkansas. The monument was renovated in 2003.
  
  

American Revolution Bicentennial Monument

• Arkansas has its own version of the famous Liberty Bell in the shape of American Revolution Bicentennial Monument, which commemorates the sacrifices and victories made during the American Revolution. The design includes a canopy that shelters the bell, while a fountain can be found nearby. There are some 50 Liberty Bell replicas nationwide in the United States, produced as part of a Liberty Bond drive in 1950, which took place to raise funds for military spending during the World War II.
  
  

Little Rock Nine Monument

• This monument is comprised of nine individual sculptures, each positioned close together. The sculptures depict the nine black students who attended Little Rock Central High School in 1957, a historic act during the Civil Rights Movement, marking the desegregation of public schools.The monument was unveiled in 2005, designed by John and Cathy Deering, and was visited at its opening by the subjects themselves.
  
  

Toltec Mounds

• The Toltec Mounds are the name given to a sizable grouping of ancient monuments located amid the Arkansas River Valley. These monuments are little more than heaps of earth, built by the inhabitants of the area between around 700 A.D. to 950 A.D., but the size of these ancient works is impressive. Though not all of the 16 mounds remain, two of the earthworks once stood at almost 50 foot high. The site containing the mounds is considered a National Historic Landmark and attracts visitors each year.