Greensburg in Green County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

William Mentor Graham

1800 - 1886

Photographed by Duane Hall, July 31, 2016

1. William Mentor Graham Marker

Inscription. Graham was born & raised in Green Co. He was headmaster of Greensburg Academy, located at this site, from 1818-1823. In 1826, he moved to New Salem, Il. where Abraham Lincoln attended his school learning grammar and arithmetic. They remained close and Lincoln invited Graham to sit on the platform for his 1861 presidential inauguration.

Erected 2014 by Kentucky Historical Society, Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 2441.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #16 Abraham Lincoln, and the Kentucky Historical Society series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1800.

Location. 37° 15.686′ N, 85° 30.273′ W. Marker is in Greensburg, Kentucky, in Green County. It is at the intersection of S. 2nd Street and W. Court Street, on the right when traveling south on S. 2nd Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Greensburg KY 42743, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Kentucky’s Pennyroyal Region.

It is also in the American South

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and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Green County, 1792 (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Green Countians Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Green County Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Home of Gen. Edward H. Hobson (approx. 0.2 miles away); Green County Architecture Heritage History (approx. 0.2 miles away); Greensburg Courthouse (approx. 0.2 miles away); General Edward Henry Hobson (approx. 0.2 miles away); Home of Early Minister (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Greensburg.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. William Mentor Graham

Photographed by Duane Hall, July 31, 2016

2. William Mentor Graham Marker

Greensburg Academy building behind marker

View to South Along S. 2nd Street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane Hall, July 31, 2016

3. View to South Along S. 2nd Street

Marker is on right (west) side of street

Credits. This page was last revised on November 20, 2019. It was originally submitted on August 14, 2016, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 780 times since then and 24 times this year. Last updated on October 3, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 14, 2016, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.