Attractions
There are several Historical Markers located in the Old Austin Community of Ward along with the "Sears House" which was built about 1860 and is a rare surviving example of an antebellum late Greek Revival-Italianate house
Locations
Austin Historical Marker
23 Ray Sowell Rd
Austin, AR 72007
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Located in the Old Austin Community of Ward
Austin in the Civil Ward
23 Ray Sowell Rd
Austin, AR 72007
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Located in the Old Austin Community of Ward
Oakland Grove (Old Austin) Short Cut to Indian Territory 1832-1838 — Trail of Tears Through Arkansas —
23 Ray Sowell Rd
Austin, AR 72007
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Located in the Old Austin Community of Ward
Sears House
Moss Ln
Austin, AR 72007
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Located in the Old Austin Community of Ward, the Sears House is a historic house on Moss Lane, southeast of the junction of Arkansas Highways 38 and 319 in Austin, Arkansas. It is a single story wood-frame structure, with a side gable roof, weatherboard siding, and a foundation of wood and concrete blocks. The roof gable is bracketed in the Italianate style, while the main entrance is sheltered by a project gabled Greek Revival portico. The house was built about 1860 and is a rare surviving example of an antebellum late Greek Revival-Italianate house