Louisville in Jefferson County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
Zachary Taylor Home
Photographed By Brian Anderson, September 20, 2021
1. Zachary Taylor Home Marker
Erected 1989 by Kentucky Historical Society Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 1849.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • War of 1812 • War, Mexican-American. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #12 Zachary Taylor, and the Kentucky Historical Society series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1790.
Location. 38° 16.764′ N, 85° 38.842′ W. Marker is in Louisville, Kentucky, in Jefferson County. Marker is on Apache Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5608 Apache Road, Louisville KY 40207, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. A different marker also named Zachary Taylor Home (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Marine Division Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); U.S.S. Canberra CA-70 (approx.
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Also see . . . Zachary Taylor - The White House. (Submitted on January 16, 2017, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)
Photographed By Pat Filippone, November 23, 2016
2. Zachary Taylor Home Marker
Photographed By Pat Filippone, November 23, 2016
3. Zachary Taylor Home Marker
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, April 1, 2016
4. Zachary Taylor
This 1848 portrait of Zachary Taylor by James Reid Lambdin hangs in the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, DC.
“Throughout his career as a professional soldier Zachary Taylor took no more than a passing, interest in politics. But his victories at the battles of Palo Alto, Monterrey, and Buena Vista during the Mexican War changed all of that. In their wake, this ‘rough and ready’ general became eminently ripe for elective office. Even if Taylor had wanted to, he perhaps could not have stopped the groundswell of determination within the Whig Party to elect him president in 1848.
Upon entering the White House, Taylor declared his intention to bring harmony to the Union. Yet his refusal to placate the South by allowing slavery in some of the new territories acquired during the Mexican war did quite the opposite. Within a year of Taylor's coming to office, the country seemed to be moving toward civil war. Only after his unexpected death in July 1850 did compromise on this divisive issue become possible.” — National Portrait Gallery
“Throughout his career as a professional soldier Zachary Taylor took no more than a passing, interest in politics. But his victories at the battles of Palo Alto, Monterrey, and Buena Vista during the Mexican War changed all of that. In their wake, this ‘rough and ready’ general became eminently ripe for elective office. Even if Taylor had wanted to, he perhaps could not have stopped the groundswell of determination within the Whig Party to elect him president in 1848.
Upon entering the White House, Taylor declared his intention to bring harmony to the Union. Yet his refusal to placate the South by allowing slavery in some of the new territories acquired during the Mexican war did quite the opposite. Within a year of Taylor's coming to office, the country seemed to be moving toward civil war. Only after his unexpected death in July 1850 did compromise on this divisive issue become possible.” — National Portrait Gallery
Credits. This page was last revised on November 12, 2021. It was originally submitted on January 15, 2017, by Pat Filippone of Stockton, California. This page has been viewed 776 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 12, 2021, by Brian Anderson of Humble, Texas. 2, 3. submitted on January 15, 2017, by Pat Filippone of Stockton, California. 4. submitted on January 16, 2017, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
