Winchester in Clark County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
Hanson Home Site
Photographed by Frank Profitt, January 4, 2021
1. Hanson Home Site Marker
Here lived five Hanson brothers, Civil War soldiers, USA and CSA. For USA: Col. Charles S., hero of Battle of Lebanon, July, 1863; Pvt. Samuel K.-died in service.
For CSA: Brig. Gen. Roger, mortally wounded in the Battle of Stone's River, Jan. 2, 1863; Pvt. Richard H. and Pvt. Isaac S.
Sons of the Hon. Samuel and Matilda Hickman Hanson.
Erected 1966 by Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 951.)
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1863.
Location. 37° 59.6′ N, 84° 11′ W. Memorial is in Winchester, Kentucky, in Clark County. It is on West Lexington Avenue east of Olde Potomac Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Winchester KY 40391, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in the Bluegrass Region and in Greater Lexington 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 also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Homer C. Ledford (approx. 0.2 miles away); Daniel Boone (approx. 0.2 miles away); Vietnam War Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Clark County War Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away);
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Photographed by Frank Profitt, January 4, 2021
2. Hanson Home Site Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 27, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 16, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,240 times since then and 55 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 8, 2021, by Frank Profitt of Georgetown, Kentucky. • Al Wolf was the editor who published this page.
