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Johnson County, Arkansas Court House
Clarksville,
Johnson County, Arkansas
Johnson County
First Anthracite Coal
The first anthracite coal was mined near here on the land of E.B. Alston by a
Mr. Walker in 1840. Samples of coal were taken to Little Rock and examined by
William E. Woodruff, who pronounced it superior to that found in Pennsylvania.
Mr. Walker went east to get men who were skilled in mining. In 1841, $150,000
worth of coal was ready for
shipment by boat.
This bell was in use at the school at
Lone Pine 1921 - 1953.
The bricks in this monument were made
on the site and used to build the Hagarville Academy in 1918.
This marker provided by the Johnson
County Historical Society 1984.
May 31, 1976
Dedicated to the memory of every
Johnson County Veteran of All Wars
Bunch - Walton Post 22
The American Legion
Johnson County, Arkansas
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