Kentucky African American Civil War Memorial (Frankfort, KY)
Dublin Core
Title
Kentucky African American Civil War Memorial (Frankfort, KY)
Subject
Subject (Topic)
Men--United States Colored Troops
Associations--Military
Southeastern United States
Public sculpture
Men--United States Colored Troops
Associations--Military
Southeastern United States
Public sculpture
Subject (Object Type)
Commemorative sculpture
Commemorative sculpture
Description
The ten-foot limestone pillar was dedicated to 142 African American Soldiers from Franklin County, Kentucky who fought in the Civil War.
Creator
Unknown
Source
Kentucky Historical Society
Date
July 4, 1924
Contributor
Women’s Relief Corps No. 8 of the Grand Army of the Republic
Relation
Format
JPEG
Language
English
Type
Visual Arts-Sculpture
Coverage
Green Hill Cemetery, Frankfort, KY, 40601, United States
Alternative Title
Colored Soldiers Monument
Has Part
Inscription on one side of the monument:
"In Memory of the Colored Soldiers Franklin County, Kentucky Who Fought in the Civil War 1861-1865.:
The other three sides of the monument list 142 African American soldiers’ names.
"In Memory of the Colored Soldiers Franklin County, Kentucky Who Fought in the Civil War 1861-1865.:
The other three sides of the monument list 142 African American soldiers’ names.
Extent
120 in. (304.8 cm.)
Medium
Limestone
Bibliographic Citation
Tim Talbott. "Kentucky African American Civil War Memorial." Kentucky Historical Society. Accessed January 23, 2019: https://explorekyhistory.ky.gov/items/show/191
Rights Holder
Renée Ater
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Sculpture
Collection
Citation
Unknown, “Kentucky African American Civil War Memorial (Frankfort, KY),” Contemporary Monuments to the Slave Past, accessed April 25, 2024, https://slaverymonuments.org/items/show/1116.