Places to see at Manila, Arkansas

Best Places to visit in Manila, Arkansas - Best Things to do in Manila, AR
Place Name Distance (mi) Rating
Jonesboro, Lake City & Eastern Railroad Depot 0.1 7
Railway Stations, Industrial Facilities, Interesting Places

The Jonesboro, Lake City & Eastern Railroad Depot is a historic former railroad station in Manila, Arkansas. It is a modest single-story wood-frame structure with a gable roof, standing at the northwest corner of South Dewey and Baltimore Streets. The station was built in 1910 by the Jonesboro, Lake City and Eastern Railroad, and is a well-preserved example of a wood-frame board-and-batten station of the period. It is now owned by the city.

The depot was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.

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Herman Davis State Park 0.48 7
Interesting Places, Natural, Nature Reserves, Other Nature Conservation Areas

Herman Davis State Park is a 1-acre (0.40\u00a0ha) state park in Manila, Arkansas, United States. The park includes the grave of and a memorial to Herman Davis (1888-1923), a U.S. sniper during World War I. The park is located at the junction of Baltimore Avenue and Arkansas Highway 18, south of the city center. It consists of a grassy area, with a concrete walk leading to the memorial. The memorial is a granite obelisk, 25 feet (7.6\u00a0m) in height, in front of which stands a full-size granite likeness of Davis in his infantry uniform. Davis' remains are buried just behind the monument. The site is the only location in Arkansas associated with Davis, a native of Manila who won distinction in the war for taking out a nest of German machine gunners with his marksmanship. Davis modestly rarely mentioned the awards he received for this and other actions (including the US Distinguished Service Medal and two French Croix de Guerre), but was called out by General John J. Pershing, who placed him fourth on a list of 100 heroes of the war.

After his death, Arkansans rallied to erect a memorial in his honor, resulting in the establishment of this site as a local memorial in 1925. The park was formally designated a state park in 1953, and the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism is responsible for its maintenance. The original statue of Davis, executed in marble, was destroyed by vandals in 1967; it was replaced by the present statue. The park was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.

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Jonesboro, Lake City & Eastern Railroad Depot 0.1 7
Railway Stations, Industrial Facilities, Interesting Places

The Jonesboro, Lake City & Eastern Railroad Depot is a historic former railroad station in Manila, Arkansas. It is a modest single-story wood-frame structure with a gable roof, standing at the northwest corner of South Dewey and Baltimore Streets. The station was built in 1910 by the Jonesboro, Lake City and Eastern Railroad, and is a well-preserved example of a wood-frame board-and-batten station of the period. It is now owned by the city.

The depot was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.

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Herman Davis State Park 0.48 7
Interesting Places, Natural, Nature Reserves, Other Nature Conservation Areas

Herman Davis State Park is a 1-acre (0.40\u00a0ha) state park in Manila, Arkansas, United States. The park includes the grave of and a memorial to Herman Davis (1888-1923), a U.S. sniper during World War I. The park is located at the junction of Baltimore Avenue and Arkansas Highway 18, south of the city center. It consists of a grassy area, with a concrete walk leading to the memorial. The memorial is a granite obelisk, 25 feet (7.6\u00a0m) in height, in front of which stands a full-size granite likeness of Davis in his infantry uniform. Davis' remains are buried just behind the monument. The site is the only location in Arkansas associated with Davis, a native of Manila who won distinction in the war for taking out a nest of German machine gunners with his marksmanship. Davis modestly rarely mentioned the awards he received for this and other actions (including the US Distinguished Service Medal and two French Croix de Guerre), but was called out by General John J. Pershing, who placed him fourth on a list of 100 heroes of the war.

After his death, Arkansans rallied to erect a memorial in his honor, resulting in the establishment of this site as a local memorial in 1925. The park was formally designated a state park in 1953, and the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism is responsible for its maintenance. The original statue of Davis, executed in marble, was destroyed by vandals in 1967; it was replaced by the present statue. The park was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.

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First Baptist Church of Manila 0.28 1
Religion, Other Temples, Interesting Places

Calvary Missionary Church 0.45 1
Religion, Other Temples, Interesting Places

Bethany Baptist Church 0.63 1
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Westside Baptist Church 0.7 1
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Westside Church 0.74 1
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Full Gospel Church 1.07 1
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Methodist Church 1.67 1
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Walnut Grove Church 2.77 1
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Browns Chapel Baptist Church 3.07 1
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First Baptist Church of Manila 0.28 1
Religion, Other Temples, Interesting Places

Calvary Missionary Church 0.45 1
Religion, Other Temples, Interesting Places

Bethany Baptist Church 0.63 1
Religion, Other Temples, Interesting Places

Westside Baptist Church 0.7 1
Religion, Other Temples, Interesting Places

Westside Church 0.74 1
Religion, Other Temples, Interesting Places

Full Gospel Church 1.07 1
Religion, Other Temples, Interesting Places

Methodist Church 1.67 1
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Walnut Grove Church 2.77 1
Religion, Other Temples, Interesting Places

Browns Chapel Baptist Church 3.07 1
Religion, Other Temples, Interesting Places