Kentucky War Memorial
The Kentucky War Memorial is a memorial to Kentuckians who have died in all wars. On a high-point called the "State Mound" in Frankfort Cemetery in Frankfort, Kentucky, the memorial consists of a 65-foot-tall monument erected in 1850, nine low stone monuments built in a semi-circle, and two low straight monuments.Photo: Normal Op, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Memorial
- Description: Memorial monument and mound in Frankfort Cemetery in Frankfort, Kentucky
- Also known as: “Kentucky Military Memorial”, “Kentucky Military Monument”, and “Kentucky State MoundKentucky War Monument”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Frankfort Cemetery and Kentucky State Capitol.
Frankfort Cemetery
Cemetery
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The Frankfort Cemetery is a historic rural cemetery located on East Main Street in Frankfort, Kentucky. The cemetery is the burial site of Daniel Boone, the famed frontiersman, and contains the graves of other famous Americans including seventeen Kentucky governors and a Vice President of the United States. Frankfort Cemetery is situated 420 feet west of Kentucky War Memorial.
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 4,000 feet southwest of Kentucky War Memorial.
War Mothers Memorial Bridge
Bridge
The War Mothers Memorial Bridge is a box girder bridge that carries US 60 and KY 420 across the Kentucky River in Frankfort, Kentucky. The bridge carries approximately 12,900 cars per day as of 2009. War Mothers Memorial Bridge is situated 2,900 feet west of Kentucky War Memorial.
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 south of Kentucky War Memorial.
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 3 miles east of Kentucky War Memorial.
Kentucky War Memorial
- Categories: monument and historic site
- Location: Franklin, Kentucky, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.19369° or 38° 11′ 37″ northLongitude
-84.86481° or 84° 51′ 53″ westOpen location code
86CQ54VP+F3OpenStreetMap ID
way 463689456OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialWikidata ID
Q28407072
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