Confederate Monument of Cadiz
National Register of Historic Places

Confederate Monument of Cadiz

Cadiz, Trigg County, Kentucky
Listed
July 16, 1997
Type
Object
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
97000667

About this property

The Confederate Monument, in Cadiz, Kentucky, was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997. A marble memorial to the Confederate veterans of Trigg County, it was erected in 1913 by the United Daughters of the Confederacy. The monument is located off Main Street and is about 10 feet (3.0 m) tall. It has four Doric columns with a limestone cube in between. The cube was once a fountain. It was located on a lawn in front of a historic courthouse, but the courthouse was demolished in 2008 and replaced by a new justice center in 2009.

Location

Cadiz, Trigg County, Kentucky
36.86179, -87.83780

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Sources

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When was Confederate Monument of Cadiz listed on the National Register?

Confederate Monument of Cadiz was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 16, 1997.

What type of historic resource is Confederate Monument of Cadiz?

Confederate Monument of Cadiz is classified as a object in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Confederate Monument of Cadiz is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1913.

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