Cynthiana in Harrison County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

The Confederates Here

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 4, 2023

1. The Confederates Here Marker, Side One

Inscription. CSA Gen. John H. Morgan's Cavalry on first Kentucky raid defeated USA here, July 17, 1862. Burned railroad depot and Union stores. June 11, 1864, Morgan again took area. Next day reinforced USA defeated CSA who retreated to Virginia. Gen. Henry Heth's forces held Cynthiana, Sept. 6-17, 1862, in Confederate threat to Covington. See map on other side.

Erected 1964 by Kentucky Historical Society • Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 673.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical date for this entry is July 17, 1862.

Location. 38° 23.976′ N, 84° 17.562′ W. Marker is in Cynthiana, Kentucky, in Harrison County. It is at the intersection of Business U.S. 27 and U.S. 27, on the right when traveling north on U.S. 27Business . Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 712 US-27, Cynthiana KY 41031, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Kentucky’s Outer Bluegrass. It is also in the American South

and specifically in the

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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: The Old Cemetery (approx. 0.4 miles away); Former Site of Banneker High School (approx. 0.6 miles away); County Named, 1793 (approx. 0.7 miles away); Harrison County World War II/Korean War Memorial (approx. ¾ mile away); 9/11 20th Anniversary Memorial (approx. ¾ mile away); Memorial to the September 11, 2001 Attack on America (approx. ¾ mile away); Korean War Memorial (approx. ¾ mile away); Old Log Court House (approx. ¾ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cynthiana.

The Confederates Here Marker, Side Two image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 4, 2023

2. The Confederates Here Marker, Side Two

The Confederates Here Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 4, 2023

3. The Confederates Here Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 13, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 13, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 342 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 13, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.