Scott Bond Family Plot

The Scott Bond Family Plot is a historic family burial plot in Madison, Arkansas. It contains the burial site of Scott Bond (1852–1933), Arkansas' first Black millionaire.

Scott Bond Family Plot
Scott Bond Family Plot is located in Arkansas
Scott Bond Family Plot
Location in Arkansas
Scott Bond Family Plot is located in the United States
Scott Bond Family Plot
Location in United States
Location0.3 W of 5th St. on US 70, Madison, Arkansas
Coordinates35°0′45″N 90°43′53″W / 35.01250°N 90.73139°W / 35.01250; -90.73139
Arealess than one acre
Built1933 (1933)
Architectural styleCemetery
MPSEthnic and Racial Minority Settlement of the Arkansas Delta MPS
NRHP reference No.02000603[1]
Added to NRHPJune 6, 2002

Born into slavery, Bond became a major landowner and businessman in St. Francis County, and at age 60 his personal net worth was estimated to exceed $2 million. He died at age 81, gored to death by an ox on his farm.[2]

Description

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It is located 0.3 miles (0.48 km) west of 5th Street on U.S. Highway 70. The plot measures 16 by 75 feet (4.9 m × 22.9 m), and consists of two markers surrounded by a low concrete border.

NHRP listing

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The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "NRHP nomination for Scott Bond Family Plot". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2014-11-09.
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