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The Confederate-Union Veterans' Monument in front of the Butler County Courthouse in Morgantown, Kentucky, was built in the aftermath of the Spanish–American War, which helped alleviate the bitterness both sides felt toward the other when it was dedicated to the sacrifice of veterans of both sides of the Civil War. It is one of only two ...
Morgantown is located near the center of Butler County at (37.219465, -86.692513 It is situated on the top of a bluff on the west side of the Green River.. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.3 km 2), of which 0.012 square miles (0.03 km 2), or 0.49%, is water.
Confederate monument-building has often been part of widespread campaigns to promote and justify Jim Crow laws in the South. [12] [13] According to the American Historical Association (AHA), the erection of Confederate monuments during the early 20th century was "part and parcel of the initiation of legally mandated segregation and widespread disenfranchisement across the South."
Location of Christian County in Kentucky. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Christian County, Kentucky.. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Christian County, Kentucky, United States.
Prior to 1936, KY 71 followed the present-day KY 403 from Morgantown to Cromwell via Logansport and a ferry crossing. [6] In 1936, KY 71 was rerouted to Aberdeen in order to accommodate the alignment KY 70 and KY 105 (now KY 79) via another ferry crossing between Morgantown and Aberdeen. [7]
The Colonel Robert A. Smith Monument, located in Hart County, Kentucky, is a monument related to the American Civil War, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It was built in the memory of Colonel Robert A. Smith and the members of the 10th Mississippi Infantry Regiment who died in the service of the Confederate States of America ...
Charles Black City Park - Helm Lane off Kentucky Route 70, Morgantown. Baseball and soccer fields, basketball and tennis courts; free access (the Morgantown City Swimming Pool has an admission fee). Cedar Ridge Speedway, two miles west of Morgantown along KY 70, is a venue for local racing leagues. Green River Museum, Woodbury
The Confederate Monument of Morganfield, Kentucky is a monument to Confederate soldiers from surrounding Union County, Kentucky, of which Morganfield is the county seat.It is in the northernmost corner of the City Cemetery/Odd Fellows Cemetery just outside downtown Morganfield.