Bardstown in Nelson County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
Ben Johnson House
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Confederate Flag Raising
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, April 10, 2021
1. Ben Johnson House Marker
Nancy Johnson, mother of Ben Johnson, was a member of the committee to select flag of the Confederacy. The one chosen, designed by Nicola Marschall, was unfurled here in 1861 before some 5,000 people. Gen. John Hunt Morgan, escaping from northern prison, stayed here overnight. The house listed on National Register of Historic Places, 1979. Over.
Erected 1981 by Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 1686.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list.
Location. 37° 49.707′ N, 85° 27.669′ W. Marker is in Bardstown, Kentucky, in Nelson County. It is on North 3rd Street (U.S. 150) 0.1 miles north of Maple Grove
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Regionally, this marker is in Greater Louisville 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 Rudd (approx. Ό mile away); Salem Academy (approx. 0.9 miles away); A Pretty Close Call (approx. one mile away); Alexander Walters (1858-1917) (approx. 1.1 miles away); Daniel Arthur Rudd (approx. 1.1 miles away); Union Church (approx. 1.1 miles away); Civil War in Bardstown (approx. 1.1 miles away); Bardstown's First Church (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bardstown.
Photographed by Kevin W., August 27, 2024
2. Ben Johnson House Marker
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, April 10, 2021
3. Ben Johnson House Marker
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, April 10, 2021
4. Ben Johnson House
Credits. This page was last revised on August 27, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 19, 2021, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,160 times since then and 61 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 19, 2021, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. 2. submitted on August 27, 2024, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. 3, 4. submitted on April 19, 2021, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
