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The Confederate Monument in Frankfort is placed within a circle of the graves of 68 Confederate soldiers in Frankfort Cemetery in Kentucky. [2] The statue depicts a life size Confederate soldier standing ready, carved from white Carrara marble and standing atop a granite pedestal on a limestone base. [ 1 ]
The main attraction other than the two earthwork forts, is a tremendous a view of the city and the Kentucky River Valley. The 124-acre (0.50 km 2) heavily forested Leslie Morris Park at Fort Hill preserves the remains of the two Civil War earthwork forts. In the early 2000s, the park was heavily used for Civil War reenactments. In 2001, an ...
The Central Frankfort Historic District in Frankfort, Kentucky was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009. [1] The district includes 401 resources (buildings, structures, objects, sites) on 126 acres (51 ha). [2] It is roughly bounded by East and West 2nd St., Logan St., the Kentucky River, High St., and Mero St. [1] [2]
Wapping Street is a public thoroughfare located in northern Frankfort that runs east and west parallel to the Kentucky River through the Corner in Celebrities historic district. The street was named for the " Old Wapping Stairs " in London by homesick Englishman, John Instone, a friend of the town's founder.
Map of Barbourville Battlefield core and study areas by the American Battlefield Protection Program. The Battle of Barbourville was one of the early engagements of the American Civil War. It took place on September 19, 1861, in Knox County, Kentucky during the campaign known as the Kentucky Confederate Offensive. [1]
The Frankfort Commercial Historic District in Frankfort, Kentucky is a 24 acres (9.7 ha) historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. It included 86 contributing buildings and one contributing structure. [1] [2] Included in the district are buildings on both sides of the Kentucky River. These include:
The historic district was added to the United States National Register of Historic Places in 1980. [1] The district "represents an old, stable, and diversified middle-class neighborhood whose residents have serviced the government and the city throughout its existence." [2] The district includes:
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