Perryville in Boyle County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Perryville Battlefield

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 26, 2003

1. Perryville Battlefield Marker

Inscription. Perryville Battlefield
has been designated a
Registered National
Historic Landmark
Under the provisions of the
Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1935
this site possesses exceptional value
in commemorating and illustrating
the history of the United States

U.S. Department of the Interior
National Park Service
1961

Erected 1961 by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the National Historic Landmarks series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1935.

Location. 37° 40.494′ N, 84° 58.247′ W. Marker is in Perryville, Kentucky, in Boyle County. It is on Park Road, on the left. Marker is at the end of the Perryville Battlefield Park Road, on the wall around the Confederate cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Perryville KY 40468, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Kentucky’s Bluegrass Region.

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 walking distance of this marker: Perryville Confederate Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Soldiers' Reaction to Lincoln's Emancipation (a few steps from this marker); Perryville and the Emancipation Proclamation (a few steps from this marker); Squire Henry P. Bottom

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Confederate Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Army of the Ohio (within shouting distance of this marker); "The Stars and Bars" (within shouting distance of this marker); Union Monument (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Perryville.

Another marker is no longer nearby. The Battle of Perryville (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed).

Also see . . . The Battle of Perryville. (Submitted on August 8, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)

Photographed by Brandon Fletcher, March 31, 2012

2. Perryville Battlefield Marker

Photographed by Brandon Fletcher, March 31, 2012

3. Perryville Battlefield Marker

Perryville Battlefield Map image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, June 1983

4. Perryville Battlefield Map

Perryville Battlefield State Historic Site image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 26, 2003

5. Perryville Battlefield State Historic Site

The Perryville Battlefield Marker is located in the Perryville Battlefield State Historic Site.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 8, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 2,094 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 8, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 2, 3. submitted on September 10, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee. 4. submitted on August 9, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 5. submitted on August 8, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.