Confederate Monument in Georgetown, Georgetown

Name: Confederate Monument in Georgetown
Address: Georgetown, United States

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Confederate Monument in Georgetown, Georgetown

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The Confederate Monument in Georgetown is within the Georgetown Cemetery of Georgetown, Kentucky. It is an unpolished granite obelisk that is twenty feet tall, surrounded by the graves of eighteen former Confederate soldiers. The various reliefs upon the obelisk include crossed cannons, crossed muskets, a drum, an azid, and flags. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 17, 1997 as part of the Civil War Monuments of Kentucky Multiple Property Submission. ()

Built: 1888 (136 years ago)Coordinates: 38°11'55"N, 84°33'37"W

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Confederate Monument in Georgetown – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Royal Spring Park, Georgetown College, Scott County Museum, Georgetown Cemetery.

0.7 miN
Museum, History museum
Royal Spring Park, Georgetown
19 min walk • Royal Spring Park is the site of a large spring in Georgetown, Kentucky that since the earliest settlements in the area has provided water for the area. In addition to the spring, the park has a log cabin built by a former slave, Milton Leach. The park was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places on April 2, 1973.
0.7 miNE
Universities and schools
Georgetown College, Georgetown
17 min walk • Georgetown College is a private Christian college in Georgetown, Kentucky. Chartered in 1829, Georgetown was the first Baptist college west of the Appalachian Mountains. The college offers 38 undergraduate degrees and a Master of Arts in education.
0.8 miN
38°12'36"N • 84°33'26"W
Scott County Museum, Georgetown
21 min walk • Museum
~680 ftSE
Cemetery
Georgetown Cemetery, Georgetown
4 min walk • Georgetown Cemetery located in Georgetown, Kentucky, is the burial site of Barbara Ann Hackmann Taylor and Kentucky Governors; James F. Robinson and Joseph Desha, and Kentucky Confederate Governor George W. Johnson.
0.6 miN
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, Georgetown
17 min walk • Holy Trinity Episcopal Church is an Episcopal Church located in Georgetown, Kentucky.
0.6 miNE
Greek Revival architecture
Giddings Hall, Georgetown
17 min walk • Giddings Hall, originally called Recitation Hall, is a Greek Revival building located on the campus of Georgetown College in Scott County, Kentucky. Georgetown was the first Baptist college founded west of the Allegheny Mountains, and Giddings Hall was the first permanent structure constructed after the college was formed.
1 miN
Church
First African Baptist Church and Parsonage, Georgetown
25 min walk • First African Baptist Church and Parsonage is an historically significant church building and an associated parsonage located in the United States on West Jefferson Avenue in Georgetown, Kentucky.
0.6 miNE
Neighbourhood
Georgetown College Historic Buildings, Georgetown
17 min walk • Georgetown College Historic Buildings are a group of historically significant building located on the campus of Georgetown College in Scott County, Kentucky. The structures were added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
~1390 ftN
Neighbourhood
South Broadway Neighborhood District, Georgetown
7 min walk • The South Broadway Neighborhood District is a historic residential area and historic district located near downtown Georgetown, Kentucky. The neighborhood was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1991. It is 93.4 acres in size.
0.8 miNE
Neighbourhood
Georgetown East Main Street Residential District, Georgetown
21 min walk • The Georgetown East Main Street Residential District is a 22 acres historic district located in Georgetown, Kentucky. The area was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1978. It included 41 contributing buildings.
0.9 miNE
Football, Sport venue, Sport
Toyota Stadium, Georgetown
23 min walk • Toyota Stadium is a stadium in Georgetown, Kentucky. It is primarily used for American football, and is the home field of Georgetown College and previously hosted the training camp for the Cincinnati Bengals.

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Which popular attractions are close to Confederate Monument in Georgetown?

Nearby attractions include Georgetown Cemetery, Georgetown (4 min walk), South Broadway Neighborhood District, Georgetown (7 min walk), Garth School, Georgetown (13 min walk), Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, Georgetown (17 min walk).