Courthouse Burned #593 - Tompkinsville, KY
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N 36° 42.062 W 085° 41.534
16S E 616816 N 4062505
Kentucky Historical Marker #593 on the grounds of the Monroe County Courthouse in Tompkinsville, KY.
Waymark Code: WM17Z5A
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 04/24/2023
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member bluesnote
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Courthouse Burned

Twenty-two Kentucky courthouses were burned during Civil War, nineteen in last fifteen months: twelve by Confederates, eight by guerrillas, two by Union accident. See map on reverse side. Courthouse and other buildings in Tompkinsville burned by CSA force, April 22, 1863, in reprisal for Federals burning Celina, Tenn. Monroe County records were lost.

Marker Name: Courthouse Burned

Marker Location: City

Type of Marker: Building

Marker Number (for official markers): 593

Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Kentucky Historical Society / Kentucky Department of Highways
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