Fort Lookout, Camden

Name: Fort Lookout
Address: Camden, United States

#10 among attractions in Camden

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Fort Lookout, also known as Redoubt A, is a defensive earthworks erected during the American Civil War on the outskirts of Camden, Arkansas. It was the northernmost of a series of five redoubts built in defense of the city by Confederate Army forces in early 1864, preparatory to the Union Army's Camden Expedition. The site has been designated a National Historic Landmark as part of the Camden Expedition Sites, a collection of military sites related to the expedition. ()

Built: 1864 (160 years ago)Coordinates: 33°36'3"N, 92°50'4"W

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Fort Lookout – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Camden Confederate Monument, McCollum-Chidester House, Oakland Cemetery, St. John's Episcopal Church.

1.1 miS
Memorial
Camden Confederate Monument, Camden
30 min walk • The Camden Confederate Monument, also known as the Confederate Women's Memorial, is located on the grounds of the Ouachita County Courthouse in Camden, Arkansas.
1.2 miSW
Historical place, History museum, Museum
McCollum-Chidester House, Camden
32 min walk • The McCollum-Chidester House is a historic house at 926 Washington Street NW in Camden, Arkansas. It is now a museum operated by the Ouachita County Historical Society, along with the Leake-Ingham Building at the rear of the property.
0.5 miS
Cemetery
Oakland Cemetery, Camden
14 min walk • Oakland Cemetery is a historic cemetery in Camden, Arkansas, located on Maul Road between Pearl Street and Madison Avenue. Established in 1830, it is the city's oldest cemetery. It consists of just over 7 acres of land donated in that year by William L. Bradley, one of Camden's founders.
1 miS
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. John's Episcopal Church, Camden
27 min walk • The St. John's Episcopal Church is a historic church at 117 Harrison Street in Camden, Arkansas. It is a large cruciform structure, built out of brick with trim of concrete cast to resemble stone.
1 miE
Bridge
Ben Laney Bridge, Camden
25 min walk • The Ben Laney Bridge is a historic bridge carrying U.S. Route 79 Business over the Ouachita River in Camden, Arkansas. The steel Pratt truss bridge was built in 1945–47, and dedicated to Acting Governor Benjamin Travis Laney.
1.1 miS
Romanesque architecture
Old Camden Post Office, Camden
28 min walk • The Old Camden Post Office is a former post office building at 133 Washington Street SW in Camden, Arkansas. The two story Romanesque Revival structure was built in 1895, and is one of the city's finest brick buildings.
1.2 miS
Greek Revival architecture
Elliott-Meek House, Camden
32 min walk • The Elliott-Meek House is a historic house at 761 Washington Street in Camden, Arkansas. The two-story wood-frame house was built in 1857 by James Thomas Elliott, a local judge and later state senator.
1.2 miSW
Greek Revival architecture
Leake-Ingham Building, Camden
32 min walk • The Leake–Ingham Building is a historic commercial building in Camden, Arkansas. It is located behind the McCollum-Chidester House at 926 Washington Street NW, and is part of the Ouachita County Historical Society Museum. It is one of the oldest commercial buildings in Camden...