About this property
The Confederate Mass Grave Monument in Somerset in Pulaski County, Kentucky, near Nancy, Kentucky, honors the Confederate soldiers who are buried here and who died at the Battle of Mill Springs. These soldiers were from Alabama, Mississippi, and Tennessee, and number over one hundred in total. The monument was built in 1910 by Bennett H. Young, who during the war rode with Confederate general John Hunt Morgan. Young was drawn to the area due to hearing about the nearby Zollie Tree, which was decorated by a local woman each Memorial Day in honor of general Felix K. Zollicoffer, who died at the Battle of Mill Springs. The monument uses the name "Battle of Fishing Creek", as the battle was known by Southerners in 1910.
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Federal Designation
The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 97000671. It was listed on July 16, 1997.
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Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).
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When was Confederate Mass Grave Monument in Somerset listed on the National Register?
Confederate Mass Grave Monument in Somerset was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 16, 1997.
What type of historic resource is Confederate Mass Grave Monument in Somerset?
Confederate Mass Grave Monument in Somerset is classified as a object in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for Confederate Mass Grave Monument in Somerset?
The period of significance for Confederate Mass Grave Monument in Somerset is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1910.
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