Mayfield in Graves County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
Wooldridge Monuments
Photographed by Ken Smith, February 5, 2012
1. Wooldridge Monuments Marker (obverse)
(reverse)
This rare statuary, a memorial to loved ones, was conceived by Colonel Henry Wooldridge, whose central marble image was carved in Italy. Devoted to the memory of his family and his life. Animal lover, famous fox hunter and member of the Masonic order, only he is entombed here. Details at Chamber of Commerce
Erected 1985 by Kentucky Historical Society, Kentucky Department of Transportation. (Marker Number 1288.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list.
Location. 36° 44.966′ N, 88° 38.187′ W. Marker is in Mayfield, Kentucky, in Graves County. It is on East Cemetery Street 0.1 miles north of East Lockridge Street
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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 of this marker: Two Successful Raids (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.6 miles away); Colonel Herschel H. Green (approx. 0.6 miles away); Graves County Confederate Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); Operation Desert Storm (approx. 0.6 miles away); County Named, 1823 (approx. 0.6 miles away); Secession Abandoned (approx. 0.6 miles away); First Baptist Church (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mayfield.
Photographed by Ken Smith, February 5, 2012
2. Wooldridge Monuments Marker (reverse)
Photographed by Ken Smith, February 5, 2012
3. Wooldridge Monuments Marker
Photographed by Ken Smith, February 5, 2012
4. Wooldridge Monuments Marker
Photographed by Ken Smith, February 5, 2012
5. Wooldridge Monuments & Marker
His three brothers.
Photographed by Ken Smith, February 5, 2012
6. Wooldridge Monuments
"The Strange Procession That Does Not Moves". After a $100,000 restore.
Photographed by Ken Smith, February 5, 2012
7. Wooldridge Monuments
Sisters and great nieces.
Photographed by Ken Smith, February 5, 2012
8. Wooldridge Monuments
Colonel Henry Wooldridge astride Fop.
Photographed by Ken Smith, April 18, 2010
9. Wooldridge Monuments
The damaged you see was done in 2009 after an icestorm caused a 300 years old red oak tree to fall.
Photographed by Ken Smith, April 18, 2010
10. Wooldridge Monuments
The damaged you see was done in 2009 after an icestorm caused a 300 years old red oak tree to fall. The restore was $100,000.
Photographed by Mark Parker, July 5, 2023
11. Front view of the Wooldridge Monuments
Credits. This page was last revised on December 3, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 5, 2012, by Ken Smith of Milan, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,255 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. submitted on February 5, 2012, by Ken Smith of Milan, Tennessee. 11. submitted on December 2, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
