Confederate Monument, Murray

Name: Confederate Monument
Address: Murray, United States

#2 among attractions in Murray

Top attraction, Monuments and statues

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The Confederate Monument in Murray is a statue located in the northeast corner of the Calloway County Courthouse in Murray, Kentucky. It honors the 800 citizens of the county who served in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War, and is one of several Confederate monuments in Kentucky featuring Robert E. Lee. There is another one in Bardstown KY. Despite recent controversy, the Calloway County Fiscal Court voted to keep the statue on its grounds in July 2020. ()

Built: 1917 (107 years ago)Coordinates: 36°36'37"N, 88°18'8"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Wrather West Kentucky Museum, First Baptist Church, Edwin S. Diuguid House, CFSB Center.

1.2 miW
36°36'41"N • 88°19'27"W
Wrather West Kentucky Museum, Murray
31 min walk • Specialty museum, Universities and schools, History museum
~510 ftSE
Church
First Baptist Church, Murray
3 min walk • The First Baptist Church in Murray, Kentucky is a historic Southern Baptist church at 203 S. Fourth Street. It was built in 1931-33 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.
~550 ftW
Colonial revival architecture, Romanesque revival architecture
Edwin S. Diuguid House, Murray
3 min walk • The Edwin S. Diuguid House, at 601 W. Main St. in Murray, Kentucky, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. It has also been known as the Diuguid-Kirk House.
1.3 miNW
Sport, Sport venue
CFSB Center, Murray
34 min walk • The CFSB Center is an 8,600-seat arena located in Murray, Kentucky near the intersection of Ky. 121 and U.S. 641. The arena is the home of the Murray State Racers Basketball teams.
~50 ftSE
Neoclassical architecture
Calloway County Courthouse, Murray
1 min walk • The Calloway County Courthouse is a courthouse in Murray, Kentucky built in 1913. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. It was the result of blatant election tampering, in which votes on bond authorization were falsified.
~430 ftNW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
First Christian Church, Murray
3 min walk • The First Christian Church in Murray, Kentucky is a historic church at 111 N. Fifth Street. It was built in 1904 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. It was designed by Paducah architect A. L. Lassiter; construction was supervised by George Aycock.
1.2 miNW
Universities and schools
Murray State University, Murray
30 min walk • Murray State University is a public university in Murray, Kentucky. In addition to the main campus in Calloway County in southwestern Kentucky, Murray State operates extended campuses offering upper level and graduate courses in Paducah, Hopkinsville, Madisonville, and Henderson.
1.1 miW
Library
Waterfield Library, Murray
28 min walk • Waterfield Library is the primary library of Murray State University, Kentucky, United States. It is named for Harry Lee Waterfield, and is a library for students as well as the local community.
1.1 miW
Field, Sport, Sport venue
Racer Arena, Murray
28 min walk • Racer Arena is a multi-purpose arena in Murray, Kentucky. It is the current home of the Murray State University women's volleyball team.
1.1 miNW
Sport, Sport venue, Arenas and stadiums
Roy Stewart Stadium, Murray
29 min walk • Roy Stewart Stadium is a 16,800-seat multi-purpose stadium in Murray, Kentucky. It opened in 1973 and is home to the Murray State University Racers football, rifle and women's track and field teams.

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Which popular attractions are close to Confederate Monument?

Nearby attractions include Calloway County Courthouse, Murray (1 min walk), First Christian Church, Murray (3 min walk), First Baptist Church, Murray (3 min walk), Edwin S. Diuguid House, Murray (3 min walk).