Covington in Kenton County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
Sons of Union Veterans Monument
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 30, 2021
1. Sons of Union Veterans Monument
of the Civil War
Department of Kentucky
Nelson-Garfield Memorial
Camp #3
dedicated
this 29th of May 2000
to the cherished memory of
the loved and lost, who have
laid so costly a sacrifice
upon the altar of freedom
with grateful thanks from
the republic they died to save
Erected 2000 by Nelson-Garfield Memorial Camp #3, Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War.
Topics. This monument and memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 39° 4.41′ N, 84° 30.879′ W. Monument is in Covington, Kentucky, in Kenton County. It is on Linden Grove Cemetery, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Monument is at or near this postal address: 401 West 13th Street, Covington KY 41011, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial monument is in Kentucky’s Outer Bluegrass. 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,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Spanish-American War Monument (here, next to this marker); GAR Monument (here, next to this marker); SFC Clotus O. Farris (a few steps from this marker); Veteran's Monument (a few steps from this marker); Linden Grove Cemetery (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Sandford House / Western Baptist Theological Institute (approx. 0.4 miles away); Henry Farny Park (approx. 0.4 miles away); St. John the Evangelist Church (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Covington.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 30, 2021
2. Sons of Union Veterans Monument
Credits. This page was last revised on June 3, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 3, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 277 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 3, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
