Hopkinsville in Christian County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
Confederate Memorial Fountain
Photographed By Tracy Marsteller, February 24, 2024
1. Confederate Memorial Fountain Marker
Erected by Christian County Chapter No. 590 United Daughters of the Confederacy
Soldiers from Christian County Kentucky
October 1911.
Erected 1911 by Christian County Chapter No. 590, United Daughters of the Confederacy • Soldiers from Christian County Kentucky.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places, and the United Daughters of the Confederacy series lists.
Location. 36° 52.02′ N, 87° 29.29′ W. Marker is in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, in Christian County. Memorial is at the intersection of South Main Street (U.S. 41) and Court Street, on the right when traveling south on South Main Street. Memorial is in front of the Christian County Courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 577 S Main St, Hopkinsville KY 42240, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. County Named, 1797 (here, next to this marker); Courthouse Burned (here, next to this marker); Lewis and Clark in Kentucky (here, next to this marker); Hotel Latham (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Ted Poston "Dean of Black Journalists"
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Also see . . . Confederate Memorial Fountain. National Register of Historic Places nomination (PDF) and photograph (separate PDF) submitted for the fountain, which was listed in 1997 as part of the Civil War Monuments of Kentucky. (Prepared by Joseph E. Brent, Kentucky Heritage Council; via National Park Service) (Submitted on February 25, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed By Tracy Marsteller, February 24, 2024
2. Confederate Memorial Fountain Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 25, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 25, 2024. This page has been viewed 49 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 25, 2024.
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