Winchester in Clark County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Allen Tate (1899-1978)

Photographed by Frank Profitt, January 4, 2021

1. Allen Tate (1899-1978) Marker

Inscription. Born in Winchester, Allen Tate was a teacher and writer of prose and poetry of international fame. Also a leader of "New Criticism" poets and group known as Agrarians that supported the southern tradition. Helped found poetry magazine, "The Fugitive," 1922-25, with Robert Penn Warren and others. He received the National Medal for Literature.

Erected 2002 by Kentucky Historical Society, presented by the City of Winchester. (Marker Number 2098.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Education. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1922.

Location. 37° 59.982′ N, 84° 11.775′ W. Marker is in Winchester, Kentucky, in Clark County. It is at the intersection of West Lexington Avenue (U.S. 60) and McCann Drive, on the right when traveling west on West Lexington Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1113 W Lexington Ave, Winchester KY 40391, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Bluegrass Region

and in Greater

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Lexington Area.

It is also in the American South

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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Daniel Boone (approx. ¾ mile away); Homer C. Ledford (approx. 0.8 miles away); Hanson Home Site (approx. 0.8 miles away); Governor James Clark (approx. 0.9 miles away); Clark County War Memorial (approx. 1.1 miles away); Vietnam War Memorial (approx. 1.1 miles away); Gov. James Clark Judicial Center (approx. 1.1 miles away); County Named 1793 (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Winchester.

Also see . . . Allen Tate. Wikipedia article (Submitted on January 9, 2021.)

Photographed by Frank Profitt, January 4, 2021

2. Allen Tate (1899-1978) Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 12, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 9, 2021, by Frank Profitt of Georgetown, Kentucky. This page has been viewed 572 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 9, 2021, by Frank Profitt of Georgetown, Kentucky. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.