Shelbyville in Shelby County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Veterans Memorial Park

Established Jan. 11, 1983

Photographed by Mark Parker, March 28, 2025

1. Veterans Memorial Park Marker

Inscription. This park was established and dedicated to honor all men and women of Shelby Co. who have served our nation in four wars of this century. May our freedom, purchased with their sacrifices, be used to their honor and to the glory of God.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Military • Parks & Recreational Areas.

Location. 38° 12.655′ N, 85° 12.957′ W. Memorial is in Shelbyville, Kentucky, in Shelby County. It is at the intersection of Main Street (U.S. 60) and 5th Street, on the right when traveling east on Main Street. The marker is at ground level near the sidewalk on Main Street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 500 Main St, Shelbyville KY 40065, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Greater Louisville Area.

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

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also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Elijah P. Marrs (here, next to this marker); The Blockhouse / Martin's Raid (a few steps from this marker); Shelby County Courthouse (a few steps from this marker); Veterans Memorial Park Sculpture (a few steps from this marker); Soldiers of the American Revolution (a few steps from this marker); Shelby County, 1792 (a few steps from this marker); Gold Star Families Memorial Monument (a few steps from this marker); Shelbyville Fountain (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Shelbyville.

Veterans Memorial Park marker in the planter next to Main Street sidewal. Park is in the background image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, March 28, 2025

2. Veterans Memorial Park marker in the planter next to Main Street sidewal. Park is in the background

Credits. This page was last revised on April 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 31, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 182 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 31, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.