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

The Knight House

National Register of Historic Places Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Eric Freeman

1. National Register of Historic Places Marker

Inscription.
This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior

Erected 1978 by United States Department of the Interior.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Landmarks. A significant historical year for this entry is 1815.

Location. 36° 51.825′ N, 87° 28.256′ W. Marker is in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, in Christian County. It can be reached from East 7th Street (Kentucky Route 107) 0.1 miles east of East 2nd Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1417 East 7th Street, Hopkinsville KY 42240, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the 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 also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance

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of this marker: The Trail of Tears (approx. 0.7 miles away); Trail of Tears Indian Camping Grounds (approx. 0.7 miles away); A Winter Camp (approx. 0.7 miles away); Mourning at Camp (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Cherokee A Civilized People (approx. ¾ mile away); Whitepath and Fly Smith (approx. ¾ mile away); Cherokee "Trail of Tears" (approx. ¾ mile away); Peace Park (approx. ¾ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hopkinsville.

Regarding The Knight House. The Knight House is oldest structure in Hopkinsville and Christian County, Kentucky. Built between 1815 and 1820, the house has seen its fair share of history in over 200 years of existence. J.B. Knight purchased the residence in 1860 and his family resided there until the 1940's when it was sold to the Rogers family. The Knights were a prominent family of lawyers and real estate investors. Owning hundreds of acres in Hopkinsville and thousands of acres across the country. The house has had many additions over the years and has grown to over 5,000 square feet and now sits on just 3 of the original 300-acre tract.

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The Knight House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Eric Freeman, circa October 1, 2024

2. The Knight House

The Knight House is privately owned but is open to the public for select dates and times. (Submitted on April 6, 2025.)

The Knight House Marker and side doors image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Eric Freeman, circa November 2024

3. The Knight House Marker and side doors

Credits. This page was last revised on July 6, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 5, 2025, by Eric Freeman of Fairview, Kentucky. This page has been viewed 1,011 times since then and 70 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 5, 2025, by Eric Freeman of Fairview, Kentucky. 2, 3. submitted on April 7, 2025, by Eric Freeman of Fairview, Kentucky. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.

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