Confederate Monument in Versailles
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| Confederate Monument in Versailles | |
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| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
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| Location: | Versailles, Kentucky |
| Coordinates: | Coordinates: |
| Added to NRHP: | July 17, 1997 |
| NRHP Reference#: | 97000662[1] |
| MPS: | Civil War Monuments of Kentucky MPS |
| Governing body: | Local |
The Confederate Monument in Versailles, in Versailles City Cemetery in Versailles, Kentucky, was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 17, 1997, as part of the Civil War Monuments of Kentucky MPS.
The monument, with it unique shape, was made of white marble and put on a base of concrete and limestone. It was erected in 1877. Names of Confederate veterans are on each side of the hexagon, with graves encircling it.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
- ^ [http://www.trailsrus.com/monuments/reg4/versailles.html Confederate Memorial Versailles City Cemetery (Woodford County), at TrailsRUs.COM]
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