Confederate Memorial Fountain in Hopkinsville
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The Confederate Memorial Fountain in Hopkinsville, Kentucky
is a monument placed on the National Register of Historic Places
. It was dedicated in October 1911.
During the war, Nathan Bedford Forrest
made his winter headquarters at Hopkinsville in 1861–1862. On December 12, 1864, Confederate General Hylan B. Lyon
burned the county courthouse at Hopkinsville, but the records survived.
The memorial fountain
, eight feet tall and made of white marble, was built after the local chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy
spent five years raising the funds to erect it. It was initially located at the corner of 9th Street and Main Street, but was later moved to the front of the Christian County Courthouse. It was built as a public drinking fountain, but the mechanism no longer works.
On July 17, 1997, the Confederate Memorial Fountain in Hopkinsville was one of sixty different monuments related to the Civil War in Kentucky placed on the National Register of Historic Places
, as part of the Civil War Monuments of Kentucky Multiple Property Submission. Three other monuments on this Multiple Property Submission were also fountains: two of these are the Confederate Monument of Cadiz
and the Confederate Memorial in Mayfield
. Fourteen other monuments were built due to the efforts of the United Daughters of the Confederacy. The Latham Confederate Monument
is also in Hopkinsville; it is located at Riverside Cemetery to the north side of town.
Hopkinsville, Kentucky
Hopkinsville is a city in Christian County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 31,577 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Christian County.- History :...
is a monument placed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
. It was dedicated in October 1911.
During the war, Nathan Bedford Forrest
Nathan Bedford Forrest
Nathan Bedford Forrest was a lieutenant general in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War. He is remembered both as a self-educated, innovative cavalry leader during the war and as a leading southern advocate in the postwar years...
made his winter headquarters at Hopkinsville in 1861–1862. On December 12, 1864, Confederate General Hylan B. Lyon
Hylan B. Lyon
Hylan Benton Lyon was a career officer in the United States Army until the start of the American Civil War, when he resigned rather than fight against the South...
burned the county courthouse at Hopkinsville, but the records survived.
The memorial fountain
Fountain
A fountain is a piece of architecture which pours water into a basin or jets it into the air either to supply drinking water or for decorative or dramatic effect....
, eight feet tall and made of white marble, was built after the local chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy
United Daughters of the Confederacy
The United Daughters of the Confederacy is a women's heritage association dedicated to honoring the memory of those who served in the military and died in service to the Confederate States of America . UDC began as the National Association of the Daughters of the Confederacy, organized in 1894 by...
spent five years raising the funds to erect it. It was initially located at the corner of 9th Street and Main Street, but was later moved to the front of the Christian County Courthouse. It was built as a public drinking fountain, but the mechanism no longer works.
On July 17, 1997, the Confederate Memorial Fountain in Hopkinsville was one of sixty different monuments related to the Civil War in Kentucky placed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
, as part of the Civil War Monuments of Kentucky Multiple Property Submission. Three other monuments on this Multiple Property Submission were also fountains: two of these are the Confederate Monument of Cadiz
Confederate Monument of Cadiz
The Confederate Monument of Cadiz, in Cadiz, Kentucky, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997. The monument was erected by the United Daughters of the Confederacy....
and the Confederate Memorial in Mayfield
Confederate Memorial in Mayfield
The Confederate Memorial in Mayfield is a commemorative monument and fountain located on the courthouse lawn in downtown Mayfield, Kentucky.Mayfield during the Civil War was very supportive of the Confederate States of America...
. Fourteen other monuments were built due to the efforts of the United Daughters of the Confederacy. The Latham Confederate Monument
Latham Confederate Monument
The Latham Confederate Monument in Hopkinsville, Kentucky's Riverside Cemetery, is a monument on the National Register of Historic Places.A native of Hopkinsville then living in New York City, John C. Latham, desired that deceased veterans on both sides in Hopkinsville be buried together...
is also in Hopkinsville; it is located at Riverside Cemetery to the north side of town.