Beriah Magoffin Monument, Harrodsburg

Name: Beriah Magoffin Monument
Address: Harrodsburg, United States

#4 among attractions in Harrodsburg

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The Beriah Magoffin Monument, in Spring Hill Cemetery of Harrodsburg, Kentucky, commemorates Beriah Magoffin, who was governor of Kentucky when the Civil War started. Although sympathetic to secession, he sought to retain neutrality for Kentucky for the conflict, until pro-Union forces compelled him to resign from the governorship. ()

Built: 1900 (124 years ago)Coordinates: 37°46'6"N, 84°50'23"W

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Harrodsburg United States

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Beriah Magoffin Monument – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Old Fort Harrod State Park, Confederate Monument in Harrodsburg, St. Peter's AME Church, St. Philip's Episcopal Church.

0.6 miSW
Historical place, Museum, Regional park
Old Fort Harrod State Park, Harrodsburg
17 min walk • Old Fort Harrod State Park is a park located in Harrodsburg, Kentucky in the United States. The park encompasses 15 acres and features a reconstruction of Fort Harrod, the first permanent American settlement in the state of Kentucky.
~460 ftW
Monuments and statues
Confederate Monument in Harrodsburg, Harrodsburg
3 min walk • The Confederate Monument in Harrodsburg, located at the entrance to Spring Hill Cemetery in Harrodsburg, Kentucky, is a statue listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It depicts a life-sized older Confederate cavalryman standing ready. The monument depicts Captain Gabe S.
0.5 miSW
Church
St. Peter's AME Church, Harrodsburg
13 min walk • The St. Peters AME Church in Harrodsburg, Kentucky, is a historic church at Lexington Street and US 127. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. It is an African Methodist Episcopal church. The congregation was founded in 1839.
0.6 miSW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Philip's Episcopal Church, Harrodsburg
15 min walk • The St. Philips Episcopal Church in Harrodsburg, Kentucky is a historic church at Short and Chiles Streets. It was built during 1860-1861 and was added to the National Register in 1978.

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Which popular attractions are close to Beriah Magoffin Monument?

Nearby attractions include Confederate Monument in Harrodsburg, Harrodsburg (3 min walk), St. Peter's AME Church, Harrodsburg (13 min walk), St. Philip's Episcopal Church, Harrodsburg (15 min walk), Old Fort Harrod State Park, Harrodsburg (17 min walk).