Pewee Valley in Oldham County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
CSA Cemetery
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 29, 2021
1. CSA Cemetery Marker
Pewee Valley Confederate Cemetery
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In burying ground 1 mile south, marked by granite obelisk, lie the remains of 313 soldiers who died while residents of the Kentucky Confederate home. The home was located on the high ground just northwest of here. It was used for CSA veterans, 1902 to 1934.
Erected 2010 by Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 182.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1902.
Location. 38° 18.755′ N, 85° 29.163′ W. Marker is in Pewee Valley, Kentucky, in Oldham County. It is at the intersection of La Grange Road (Kentucky Route 146) and Maple Avenue, on the right when traveling east on La Grange Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Pewee Valley KY 40056, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Louisville Area. It is also in the American South, specifically 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Pewee Valley (approx. Ό mile away); Annie Fellows Johnston (approx. 0.3 miles away); Confederate Home Cemetery (approx. 0.8 miles away); History of the Maples Park (approx. 0.9 miles away); Farming Community Around The Maples Park
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Also see . . . Confederate Burying Ground - Pewee Valley Cemetery. Pewee Valley Historical Society website entry (Submitted on June 2, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 29, 2021
2. CSA Cemetery Marker
View from Maple Avenue, with La Grange Road in the background.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 29, 2021
3. Main entrance to Pewee Valley Cemetery/Confederate Cemetery
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 29, 2021
4. Confederate Memorial
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Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 29, 2021
5. Site of Confederate Home
The home was located at 322 Mt. Mercy Drive.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 9, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 2, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 293 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 2, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
