Hopkinsville in Christian County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Confederate Memorial Fountain

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, April 27, 2024

1. Confederate Memorial Fountain Marker

Inscription. 1861-1865
Erected by Christian Co. Chapter No. 590 United Daughters of the Confederacy
In honor of the Confederate soldiers from Christian Co. Kentucky
October 1911.

Erected 1911 by Christian County Chapter No. 590, United Daughters of the Confederacy and 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 (NRHP), and the United Daughters of the Confederacy series lists.

Location. 36° 52.02′ N, 87° 29.29′ W. Memorial is in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, in Christian County. It is at the intersection of South Main Street (U.S. 41) and Court Street, on the right when traveling south on South Main Street. The memorial is in front of the Christian County Courthouse. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 577 S Main St, Hopkinsville KY 42240, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Kentucky’s Jackson Purchase.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the South,

and specifically

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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: 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); Governor Edward T "Ned" Breathitt Jr. (1924 - 2003) was born in Hopkinsville, Kentucky (a few steps from this marker); Alhambra Theatre (a few steps from this marker); Hotel Latham (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Ted Poston "Dean of Black Journalists" (about 500 feet away); Grace Episcopal Church (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hopkinsville.

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

Photographed by Tracy Marsteller, February 24, 2024

2. Confederate Memorial Fountain Marker

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

3. Confederate Memorial Fountain Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 13, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 25, 2024. This page has been viewed 297 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 19, 2024, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. 2, 3. submitted on February 25, 2024.