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Conway Cemetery State Park, Bradley, AR

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Conway Cemetery State Park

A small 11-acre state historic site holding the grave of Arkansas's first governor, James Sevier Conway.

Bradley, AR 71826 · Bradley, AR

About Conway Cemetery State Park

This small state historic site preserves the final resting place of James Sevier Conway, who became Arkansas's first governor when statehood arrived in 1836. A marker in the park describes his life. The cemetery was the family burial plot at the former site of Walnut Hill, a large cotton plantation. The site offers no campgrounds or visitor services, so visitors come to see the grave and its history.

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