Collection: Hollywood Cemetery - Hot Springs National Park
Hollywood Cemetery in Hot Springs, Arkansas, established in the late 19th century, is a historically significant site known for its Confederate Section and notable burials. The Confederate Section was created in 1900 by David Stone Ryan, a former Confederate Army lieutenant, on behalf of the local United Confederate Veterans chapter. It later became the responsibility of the Hot Springs chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy (UDC), who installed a large granite monument in 1919 honoring Confederate soldiers. This section includes 34 marked graves and a memorial inscribed with "Our Confederate Dead." In 1974, the UDC added benches to the plot.
The cemetery also contains the graves of notable individuals such as Medal of Honor recipient Christian Steiner, recognized for his bravery during the Apache Wars, and U.S. Congressman Lewis E. Sawyer, who briefly served in 1923. Hollywood Cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996, reflecting its hi