Owingsville in Bath County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
Courthouse Burned
Photographed By Karl Stelly, April 12, 2009
1. Courthouse Burned Marker
Twenty-two Kentucky courthouses were burned during the Civil War, nineteen in last fifteen months: twelve by Confederates, eight by guerillas, two by Union accident. See map on reverse side.
March 21, 1864, Union troops fled courthouse here as CSA force came up. Overheated stove started fire, burning building. Guerillas burned many county records Dec. 4.
Reverse:
Locations of twenty-two courthouses in Kentucky burned during the Civil War.
-Route of Brig. Gen. Hylan B. Lyon December 1864
-Courthouses burned on Lyon's raid.
-Other courthouses which were burned as an incident to the war.
Erected 1963 by Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 592.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1864.
Location. 38° 8.65′ N, 83° 45.854′ W. Marker is in Owingsville, Kentucky, in Bath County. Marker can be reached from West Main Street (U.S. 60). The marker is located in back of the courthouse, on the South side, next to the parking area. Touch for map. Marker
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Capt. John “Jack” Jouett, Jr. (here, next to this marker); Bath County (here, next to this marker); Bath County War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Owings House / Thomas Dye Owings (within shouting distance of this marker); Gen. Hood Birthplace (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Bourbon Iron Works / Iron Made in Kentucky (approx. 2.3 miles away); Olympian Springs (approx. 7˝ miles away); Clear Creek Furnace / Iron Made in Kentucky (approx. 8.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Owingsville.
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 Tom Bosse, November 4, 2017
2. Bath County Courthouse
Photographed By Karl Stelly
3. Locations of twenty-two courthouses in Kentucky burned during Civil War
Photographed By Tom Bosse, November 4, 2017
4. Courthouse Burned Marker
Photographed By Karl Stelly, April 12, 2009
5. The Bath County Courthouse
This view is taken facing to the South.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 3, 2021. It was originally submitted on January 8, 2010, by Karl Stelly of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 2,597 times since then and 360 times this year. Last updated on November 26, 2014, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. Photos: 1. submitted on January 8, 2010, by Karl Stelly of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. 2. submitted on November 16, 2017, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. 3. submitted on January 8, 2010, by Karl Stelly of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. 4. submitted on November 16, 2017, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. 5. submitted on January 8, 2010, by Karl Stelly of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
