Confederate Memorial in Nicholasville
National Register of Historic Places

Confederate Memorial in Nicholasville

Nicholasville, Jessamine County, Kentucky
Listed
July 16, 1997
Type
Object
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
97000686

About this property

The Confederate Memorial in Nicholasville is a historic statue created in the Jim Crow era and located on the Jessamine County courthouse lawn in Nicholasville, Kentucky, ten miles south of Lexington, Kentucky.

Location

Nicholasville, Jessamine County, Kentucky
37.88088, -84.57328

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 97000686. It was listed on July 16, 1997.

Categories

SOCIAL HISTORY
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Battles

Action at Nicholasville (1862 Kirby Smith)
1862Civil War
0 mi
Action at Camp Nelson (Jessamine County)
1864Civil War
7.8 mi
Skirmish at Lexington (Morgan 1864 approach)
1864Civil War
11.7 mi

Questions about this property

When was Confederate Memorial in Nicholasville listed on the National Register?

Confederate Memorial in Nicholasville was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 16, 1997.

What type of historic resource is Confederate Memorial in Nicholasville?

Confederate Memorial in Nicholasville is classified as a object in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Confederate Memorial in Nicholasville?

The period of significance for Confederate Memorial in Nicholasville is recorded as the civil_war era.

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