The Robert E. Lee Monument, also known as the Marianna Confederate Monument, is a U. D. C. memorial located in Marianna, Arkansas. Built to honor Lee County's Confederate veterans, the structure was carved by the McNeel Marble Co. and has been listed in the National Register of Historic Places since 1996.
Mounted on a column 20 feet high, the monument features a statue of Robert E. Lee in a dress uniform. The memorial was sponsored and funded by D. C. Govan Chapter No. 781 of the U. D. C. and was dedicated in 1910.
At its base, a fountain is fed by two downward-pointing sculpted cannons. The monument serves as a local tourist attraction and stands across from the Lee County Courthouse.
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