US Sen. Hattie Caraway Gravesite
US Sen. Hattie Caraway Gravesite is located in Arkansas
US Sen. Hattie Caraway Gravesite
Location in Arkansas
US Sen. Hattie Caraway Gravesite is located in the United States
US Sen. Hattie Caraway Gravesite
Location in United States
LocationOaklawn Cemetery, 2349 W. Matthews Avenue Lane., Jonesboro, Arkansas
Coordinates35°50′15″N 90°44′20″W / 35.83750°N 90.73889°W / 35.83750; -90.73889
Arealess than one acre
Built1950 (1950)
NRHP reference No.07000976[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 20, 2007

The US Sen. Hattie Caraway Gravesite is located in Oaklawn Cemetery on the west side of Jonesboro, Arkansas. It is the only surviving site in Arkansas associated with the life of Hattie Caraway (18781950), the first woman to be elected to a full term in the United States Senate. The gravesite consists of a family headstone, simply engraved "Caraway", and three footstones: one for the senator, one for her husband Thaddeus, whom she succeeded in the Senate, and their son Robert. The site is located on the western central edge of the cemetery.[2]

The gravesite was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "NRHP nomination for US Sen. Hattie Caraway Gravesite". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2014-11-29.


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