Harrodsburg in Mercer County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Mercer County Revolutionary War Memorial

Photographed by Mark Parker, March 28, 2025

1. Mercer County Revolutionary War Memorial Marker

Inscription. To honor and commemorate the men who fought in the American Revolution and sleep in Mercer County Kentucky

General James Ray • General John P. Van Nuyce • Col. John Bowman • Col. Ben F. Logan • Col. Thomas P. Moore • Lt. Col. James Robinson • Major Thomas Allin • Major William Ver Bryck • Captain William Alexander • Capt. John Armstrong • Capt. William Armstrong • Capt. Abram Chapline • Capt. Michael Humble • Capt. John Lillard • Capt. Lewis Rose • Capt. John Smock • Capt. James Stagg • Lieut. James Mcafee • J. P. Board • John Bohon • William Bowles • Daniel Brewer • Nathaniel Burrus • James Cardwell • Robert Coleman • General Coovert • Henry Comingore, Sr. • John Comingore • Joseph Debaun • Lawrence Demott • Peter Demott • William Deshazer • Thomas Graham • Peyton Graham • Thomas Green • Edward Houchins • Peter Huff • Dominie Thomas Kyle • Peter Leyster • George McAfee • Samuel McAfee • James McCowan, Sr. • James McCowan, Jr. • John McGee • Mark McGohon • John Meaux • William Nourse • Augustine Passmore • James Sanifew • Abraham Sharp • John Sharp • Abraham Tharp • Cornelius

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Vannice • Cornelius A. Van Arsdale • Cornelius O. Van Arsdale • Peter Van Arsdale • Tobias Wilhoite

Erected 1938 by Jane McAfee Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) series list.

Location. 37° 45.746′ N, 84° 50.865′ W. Memorial is in Harrodsburg, Kentucky, in Mercer County. It can be reached from the intersection of South College Street (U.S. 127) and West Lexington Street (U.S. 68), on the right when traveling south. The location is Old Fort Harrod State Park in the north center section of the park. It is along the back wall of the Pioneer Cemetery. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 100 South College Street, Harrodsburg KY 40330, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial 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

Mercer County Revolutionary War Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, March 28, 2025

2. Mercer County Revolutionary War Memorial

It is attached to the far west stone wall at Pioneer Cemetery

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: Mark McGohon, Jr. (here, next to this marker); Elizabeth Dunn McGohon (here, next to this marker); Capt. Lewis Rose (a few steps from this marker); Carey's Mill / Ebenezer P. Carey (a few steps from this marker); Remains of American Revolution Patriots (a few steps from this marker); Memorial Acre (a few steps from this marker); Pioneer Graveyard (within shouting distance of this marker); Original Fort Harrod Site (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Harrodsburg.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 29, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 331 times since then and 86 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 29, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.