Paducah in McCracken County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Gen. Lloyd Tilghman

Photographed by Tracy Marsteller, October 25, 2020

1. Gen. Lloyd Tilghman Marker

Inscription. Heroic statue of this Confederate erected in 1909 by his sons and United Daughters of Confederacy. Born in Maryland. Chief engineer, 1855-56, New Orleans and Jackson Railroad, first to enter Paducah. Joined Confederates July 5, 1861. Killed in battle near Vicksburg, Miss., May 16, 1863. Sculptor was Henry H. Kitson of Boston, Mass.

Erected 1967 by Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Highways; presented by Tilghman Class of 1929. (Marker Number 1043.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Railroads & Streetcars • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical date for this entry is May 16, 1863.

Location. 37° 4.908′ N, 88° 37.193′ W. Marker is in Paducah, Kentucky, in McCracken County. It is at the intersection of Madison Street and Fountain Avenue, in the median on Madison Street. Marker is on west side of Fountain Avenue circle. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 401 Fountain Ave, Paducah KY 42001, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this marker is in Kentucky’s Jackson Purchase.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the South,

in the Upper South,

and in the Ohio River Valley.

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: Fountain Avenue United Methodist Church (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Chief Paduke (approx. 0.2 miles away); Linn Boyd Home — 1853 (approx. ¼ mile away); Patriot Burials (approx. ¼ mile away); Grave of John T. Scopes / Scopes "Monkey Trial" (approx. ¼ mile away); Irvin S. Cobb (approx. 0.3 miles away); Forrest's Headquarters (approx. 0.4 miles away); Paducah Confederate Monument (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Paducah.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Dr. Reuben Saunders (1808-1891) (was approx. ¼ mile away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Tracy Marsteller, October 25, 2020

2. Gen. Lloyd Tilghman Marker

Statue of Gen. Tilghman is in the background.

Statue of Gen. Lloyd Tilghman image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tracy Marsteller, October 25, 2020

3. Statue of Gen. Lloyd Tilghman

Credits. This page was last revised on October 28, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 28, 2020. This page has been viewed 494 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 28, 2020.