Frankfort in Franklin County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
Crittenden House
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An Eminent Statesman
Photographed by Dave Knoch, June 14, 2015
1. Crittenden House Marker
Erected 1968 by Kentucky Historical Society, Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 1154.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #12 Zachary Taylor, and the Kentucky Historical Society series lists. A significant historical month for this entry is February 1848.
Location. 38° 11.95′ N, 84° 52.77′ W. Marker is in Frankfort
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Regionally, this marker is in Kentucky’s Bluegrass Region. 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: Chapman Coleman Todd House (within shouting distance of this marker); Macklin House (within shouting distance of this marker); John Goodman House (within shouting distance of this marker); Morehead House (within shouting distance of this marker); First Methodist Church (within shouting distance of this marker); First Presbyterian Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Upper Benson Church Sesquicentennial (within shouting distance of this marker); The Church of the Ascension (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Frankfort.
Photographed by Dave Knoch, June 14, 2015
2. An Eminent Statesman Marker
Photographed by Dave Knoch, June 14, 2015
3. Crittenden House
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, August 9, 2015
4. John J. Crittenden
This 1857 portrait of John J. Crittenden by George Peter Alexander Healy hangs in the National Portrait Gallery in Washington DC.
During the campaign of 1860, many southerners declared that Abraham Lincoln's election to the presidency would give them no choice but to secede from the Union. One notable exception was Kentucky senator John Crittenden. This passionate advocate of national unity undertook the task of reaching an accommodation designed to derail the secession movement of 1861. Central to his plan was a proposal that would have permanently guaranteed the rights of slaveholders below the nation's 36°30' parallel. By now, however, bitterness over the slavery question ran too deeply, and neither North nor South could accept this conciliating measure. Instead, Crittenden had to content himself with ensuring that his own Kentucky did not secede; it was largely through his exertions that this state remained loyal to the Union after most of the South had left. National Portrait Gallery
During the campaign of 1860, many southerners declared that Abraham Lincoln's election to the presidency would give them no choice but to secede from the Union. One notable exception was Kentucky senator John Crittenden. This passionate advocate of national unity undertook the task of reaching an accommodation designed to derail the secession movement of 1861. Central to his plan was a proposal that would have permanently guaranteed the rights of slaveholders below the nation's 36°30' parallel. By now, however, bitterness over the slavery question ran too deeply, and neither North nor South could accept this conciliating measure. Instead, Crittenden had to content himself with ensuring that his own Kentucky did not secede; it was largely through his exertions that this state remained loyal to the Union after most of the South had left. National Portrait Gallery
Photographed by Craig Doda, March 20, 2022
5. Crittenden House
Credits. This page was last revised on March 24, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 15, 2015, by Dave Knoch of Scott County, Kentucky. This page has been viewed 1,388 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 15, 2015, by Dave Knoch of Scott County, Kentucky. 4. submitted on September 6, 2015, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 5. submitted on March 24, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
