Confederate Monument (Cadiz, Kentucky)
The Confederate Monument, in Cadiz, Kentucky, was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.[1] A marble memorial to the Confederate veterans of Trigg County it was erected in 1913 by the United Daughters of the Confederacy.
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| Location | Courthouse Lawn. 0.5 mi. E of jct. of KY 139 and KY 1175, Cadiz, Kentucky |
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| Built | 1913 |
| MPS | Civil War Monuments of Kentucky MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 97000667[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 17, 1997 |
The monument is located off Main Street and is about 10 feet (3.0 m) tall. It has four Doric columns with a limestone cube in between. The cube was once a fountain.[2]
It was located on a lawn in front of a historic courthouse,[2] but the courthouse was demolished in 2008 and replaced by a new justice center in 2009.
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- Joseph E. Brent (1997). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Confederate Monument". National Park Service. Retrieved February 3, 2017. with photo from 1996
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