African American Troops Held This Ground

Historical marker location:

750 Biscoe Street, Helena, Arkansas

( Marker is at the intersection of Biscoe Street (Business U.S. 49) and Little Rock Road on Biscoe Street.)

Marker installed: 2013

Arkansas was part of the Louisiana Purchase in 1803, which was the largest land acquisition in U.S. history, and the state was later admitted to the Union as the 25th state on June 15, 1836.