Near Springfield in Washington County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Ben Hardin, 1784-1852. ← Grave

Photographed by Tom Bosse, October 13, 2016

1. Ben Hardin, 1784-1852. <- Grave Marker

Inscription. One of the ablest orators, lawyers, lawmakers in early Ky. Moved to Nelson, now Washington Co., with parents. In 1808, he settled at Bardstown where his career earned him the title "last of race of giants." Member state legislature 9 yrs.; U.S. congressman, 10 yrs.; Ky. Constitutional Convention, 1849. Requested his children to bury him beside his parents.

Erected 1980 by Kentucky Historical Society & Kentucky Department of Transportation. (Marker Number 1363.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Patriots & Patriotism. A significant historical year for this entry is 1784.

Location. 37° 39.333′ N, 85° 14.317′ W. Marker is near Springfield, Kentucky, in Washington County. It is on Lebanon Hill Road (Kentucky Route 55) 0.3 miles south of Montgomery Lane, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Springfield KY 40069, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Kentucky’s The Knobs.

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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Elmwood (approx. 1½ miles away); In Honor of Louis Sansbury (approx. 2.2 miles away); The Lincoln Legacy (approx. 2.2 miles away); Was President Lincoln Born Out-Of-Wedlock? (approx. 2.2 miles away); You are in The Holy Land!

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(approx. 2.2 miles away); Washington County (approx. 2.2 miles away); Morgan in Springfield (approx. 2.2 miles away); On Civil War Routes (approx. 2.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Springfield.

Also see . . . Benjamin Hardin. (Submitted on November 7, 2016, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee.)

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Photographed by Tom Bosse

2. Benjamin Hardin

Credits. This page was last revised on March 13, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 7, 2016, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 842 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 7, 2016, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. 2. submitted on March 25, 2017, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.