Union Monument in Louisville
National Register of Historic Places

Union Monument in Louisville

Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky
Listed
July 16, 1997
Type
Object
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
97000687

About this property

The Union Monument in Louisville is located in Cave Hill Cemetery in Louisville, Kentucky. It was built in 1914 from granite, honoring unknown soldiers who fought for the Union during the American Civil War. It is in front of the large number of Union soldiers buried at Cave Hill. The inscription on the monument reads: "In Memory of / Unknown Union Soldiers / Buried in This Cemetery / 1861 — 1865 / Erected by / Kentucky Comrades / 1914". The monument was one of sixty American Civil War monuments in Kentucky that were listed together on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.

Location

Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky
38.24845, -85.72208

Categories

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Sources

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When was Union Monument in Louisville listed on the National Register?

Union Monument in Louisville was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 16, 1997.

What type of historic resource is Union Monument in Louisville?

Union Monument in Louisville is classified as a object in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Union Monument in Louisville?

The period of significance for Union Monument in Louisville is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1914.

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