Bowling Green in Warren County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Home of Thomas Hines

Photographed By Mark Hilton, May 7, 2015

1. Home of Thomas Hines Marker

Inscription. Capt. Thomas Henry Hines enlisted in the Confederate Army, 1861. With Brig. Gen. John H. Morgan, 1862-63. Captured, July '63, in Ohio with Morgan. Led escape from Federal prison, Nov. '63. Leader of northwest conspiracy '64. Termed most dangerous man of Confederacy. Ky. Court of Appeals, 1878-98. Born Butler Co., 1838; lived here, Buried Fairview Cemetery, 1898.

Erected 1964 by the Kentucky Historical Society, Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 769.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1861.

Location. 36° 59.438′ N, 86° 25.25′ W. Marker is in Bowling Green, Kentucky, in Warren County. Marker is on Fairview Avenue (Kentucky Route 234) 0.1 miles east of Riverwood Avenue, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1209 Fairview Avenue, Bowling Green KY 42103, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Confederate Monument (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Confederate Monument of Bowling Green (about 700 feet away); Shake Rag (approx. 0.8 miles away); Ora Porter

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(approx. 0.8 miles away); College Street Bridge (approx. 0.9 miles away); Western Kentucky University (approx. 0.9 miles away); Fort C. F. Smith (approx. 0.9 miles away); The Bridge (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bowling Green.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker.

Also see . . .
1. Wikipedia article on Thomas Hines. (Submitted on May 16, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
2. The Confederacy's Special Agent by Richard Solensky. (Submitted on May 16, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Additional commentary.
1. Marker has been moved inside the cemetery.
This marker was moved 500 feet deeper into the cemetery, from its former entrance gate location on Fairview Avenue, for what is being described as safety reasons.

— Submitted March 6, 2021, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.

Fairview Cemetery entrance. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, May 7, 2015

2. Fairview Cemetery entrance.

View of marker looking west on Fairview Avenue. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, May 7, 2015

3. View of marker looking west on Fairview Avenue.

Thomas Hines image. Click for full size.

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4. Thomas Hines

Grave of Thomas Hines in Fairview Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bradley Owen, October 13, 2019

5. Grave of Thomas Hines in Fairview Cemetery

Hines' Gravesite image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bradley Owen, October 13, 2019

6. Hines' Gravesite

Credits. This page was last revised on March 6, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 16, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 716 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 16, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. 5, 6. submitted on January 20, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.

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