Hodgenville in Larue County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
Courthouse Burned
Photographed by Courtesy:: Ginger L. Drenning, September 5, 2012
1. Side One - - Courthouse Burned Marker
Side One
Twenty-two Kentucky courthouses were burned during Civil War, nineteen in last fifteen months: twelve by Confederates, eight by guerrillas, two by Union accident.
See map on reverse side.
The courthouse at Hodgenville was burned by guerrillas Feb. 21, 1865. It had been used by Union soldiers as barracks. All of the county records were saved.
Side Two
Locations of twenty-two courthouses in Kentucky burned during Civil War.
Route of Brig. Gen. Hylan B. Lyon
December 1864
Courthouses burned on Lyons Raid
Other courthouses which were burned
as an incident to the war
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Erected 1963 by Kentucky Historical Society, Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 591.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical month for this entry is December 1864.
Location. 37° 34.437′ N, 85° 44.407′ W. Marker is in Hodgenville, Kentucky, in Larue County. It is at the intersection of Lincoln Blvd (Kentucky Route 210) and East Main Street (U.S. 31E), on the right when traveling north on
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Regionally, this marker is 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: Hotels & Hospitality (a few steps from this marker); Lincoln and Hodgen's Mill (within shouting distance of this marker); Abraham Lincoln - As - A - Boy Statue (within shouting distance of this marker); Fire of 1914 (within shouting distance of this marker); Larue County / County Officials --- 1843 (within shouting distance of this marker); Two Miles South of this town Abraham Lincoln was born ... (within shouting distance of this marker); Ladies Lincoln League (within shouting distance of this marker); Larue County World War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hodgenville.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Twenty-two Kentucky courthouses were burned during the Civil War.
Photographed by Courtesy:: Ginger L. Drenning, September 5, 2012
2. Side Two - - Courthouse Burned Marker
Photographed by Courtesy:: Ginger L. Drenning, September 5, 2012
3. Side One Wide View - - Courthouse Burned Marker
Photographed by Courtesy:: Ginger L. Drenning, September 5, 2012
4. Side Two Wide View - - Courthouse Burned Marker
Photographed by Courtesy:: Ginger L. Drenning, September 5, 2012
5. Side One Long View - - Courthouse Burned Marker
Photographed by Courtesy:: Ginger L. Drenning, September 5, 2012
6. Other View - - Courthouse Burned Marker
Courtesy:: Kentucky Historical Society
7. 1910 Courthouse - Hodgenville, Kentucky
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 3, 2012, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. This page has been viewed 1,119 times since then and 44 times this year. Last updated on November 26, 2014, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on October 3, 2012, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
