Boone County War Memorial

Historical marker location:

100 North Main Street, Harrison, Arkansas

( Marker is on West Rush Avenue east of North Willow Street, on the right when traveling east.)

The first Walmart store was opened in Rogers, Arkansas, in 1962 by Sam Walton, who went on to build one of the largest retail chains in the world. Today, Walmart is headquartered in Bentonville, Arkansas, and is one of the largest employers in the state.