Gold Star Families Memorial Marker
Gold Star Families Memorial Marker is a memorial in Franklin, Kentucky. Gold Star Families Memorial Marker is situated nearby to the public building Kentucky State Capitol, as well as near Govern’s Mansion Garden.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kentucky State Capitol and Floral clock.
Kentucky State Capitol
Public building
Photo: RXUYDC, Public domain.
The Kentucky State Capitol is located in Frankfort and is the house of the three branches of the state government of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Kentucky State Capitol is situated 530 feet south of Gold Star Families Memorial Marker.
Floral clock
Garden
The floral clock in Frankfort, Kentucky, is a landmark located behind the Kentucky State Capitol. Dedicated in May 1961 by Governor Bert T. Combs, the clock was constructed as a joint project between the state government and the Garden Club of Kentucky. Floral clock is situated 810 feet south of Gold Star Families Memorial Marker.
Singing Bridge
Bridge
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The Singing Bridge is a two-lane vehicle and pedestrian bridge in Frankfort, Kentucky that is so named because of the humming sound it makes when driven over. Singing Bridge is situated 3,200 feet north of Gold Star Families Memorial Marker.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Frankfort and Big Eddy.
Frankfort
Frankfort is the capital of Kentucky. Downtown Frankfort is characterized by charismatic, old-fashioned, antebellum style buildings holding shops, cafes, restaurants and museums.
Big Eddy
Hamlet
Big Eddy is an unincorporated community in Franklin County, Kentucky, United States. Big Eddy is situated 1½ miles southeast of Gold Star Families Memorial Marker.
Jett
Hamlet
Jett is an unincorporated community within Franklin County, Kentucky, United States. It was part of a farm acquired by Thomas Jett, in 1822. In 1882, Jett's heirs donated land for a Louisville & Nashville Railroad station which was named for him. Jett is situated 3½ miles east of Gold Star Families Memorial Marker.
Gold Star Families Memorial Marker
- Type: Memorial
- Inscription: “A tribute to Gold Star Families and Relatives who sacrificed a Loved One for our Freedom.”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Franklin, Kentucky, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.18815° or 38° 11′ 17″ northLongitude
-84.87572° or 84° 52′ 33″ westOpen location code
86CQ54QF+7POpenStreetMap ID
node 11620002949OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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Notable Places Nearby
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