Civil War, Revolutionary War & Military Monuments

Civil War, Revolutionary War & Military Monuments

The Perryville Battlefield State Historic Site – Perryville – parks.ky.gov/findparks/histparks/pb/
Location of the bloodiest battle of the Civil War in Kentucky. Yearly reenactment in early October draws 5,000 participants, infantry, cavalry, full-scale artillery. The battlefield has a museum, gift shop and year-round walking and driving tour.

Camp Nelson Civil War Heritage Park – Nicholasville – campnelson.org | 859.881.9126
Site of Civil War Union Army supply depot, training/enlistment camp, hospitals and refugee camp. Interpretive trails, house museum, reconstructed barracks, Interpretive Center and special events.

Blue Licks Battlefield State Resort Park – Carlisle – parks.ky.gov/findparks/resortparks/bl/
A sprawling reminder of this nation’s birth in conflict, the site of an American Revolutionary War battle before Kentucky became a commonwealth.

Military History Museum – Frankfort – history.ky.gov/sub.php?pageid=24&sectionid=8
Located in the Old State Arsenal, built in 1850, houses military artifacts from the Civil War to Operation Desert Storm.

Vietnam Veterans Memorial – Frankfort – kyvietnammemorial.net
On a hill overlooking the city, an enormous sundial honors Kentucky Vietnam veterans by casting a shadow over their names on the anniversary of their deaths.

Battle of Richmond Driving Tour – Richmond
Follow the path of the Civil War Battle of Richmond on a self-guided tour of the battlefields and skirmish areas.

Morgan’s Raids at Cynthiana – Cynthiana
Self-guided driving tour features 13 sites of Rebel raider John Hunt Morgan’s famous raids in 1862 and 1864. Morgan’s mission was to destroy critical infrastructure and threaten
Cincinnati.

Civil War Fort at Boonesboro – Winchester – parks.ky.gov/findparks/recparks/fb/
The fort was built in 1863 as part of the defensive strategy by the Union Army to protect the important river crossings at Boonesboro.

Leslie Morris Park on Fort Hill – Frankfort – frankfortparksandrec.com/html/leslie_morris_park.html
Fort Hill park features two Civil War forts, a covered picnic pavilion, interpretation center, an old stage coach stop, and beautiful overlook of the city.

Bronze Revolutionary War Tablet – Paris
A large bronze tablet that lists the Revolutionary War soldiers who were citizens of Bourbon County is located on the side of the courthouse steps.

Civil War, Revolutionary War & Military Monuments

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