Cadiz in Trigg County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Site of Burnett Home

By Mark Hilton, September 12, 2018

1. Site of Burnett Home Marker

Inscription. Henry Cornelius Burnett, 1825-66, represented district, U.S. Congress, 1855-61. Presided at Russellville Convention in Nov., 1861, which formed Ky. provisional government. A member of Confederate Congress from Ky., 1861-65. After dispersal of CSA government from Richmond, sought pardon from Pres. Andrew Johnson. When pardon was received, charges of treason were dropped.

Erected 1964 by the Kentucky Historical Society Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 764.)

Marker series. This marker is included in the Kentucky Historical Society marker series.

Location. 36° 51.609′ N, 87° 50.385′ W. Marker is in Cadiz, Kentucky, in Trigg County. Marker is at the intersection of Main Street and Hamilton Street, on the right when traveling south on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Main Street, Cadiz KY 42211, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. County Named, 1820 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Courthouse Burned (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Court of Trigg County (approx. 3.2 miles away); St. Joseph's Parish (approx. 11.4 miles away); Golden Pond (approx. 11.4 miles away).

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Henry Cornelius Burnett (October 25, 1825 – October 1, 1866) image. Click for full size.

By Mark Hilton

2. Henry Cornelius Burnett (October 25, 1825 – October 1, 1866)

Wikipedia article on Henry Cornelius Burnett. (Submitted on September 22, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Categories. • Notable Persons • Politics • War, US Civil •

Site of Burnett Home image. Click for full size.

By Mark Hilton, September 12, 2018

3. Site of Burnett Home

The view south on Main Street. image. Click for full size.

By Mark Hilton, September 12, 2018

4. The view south on Main Street.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 22, 2018. This page originally submitted on September 22, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 51 times since then and 2 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 22, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.