Lexington Cemetery
N 38° 03.358 W 084° 30.490
16S E 718626 N 4214956
This Kentucky Historical Marker stands on Main Street at the Entrance to the historic Lexington Cemetery.
Waymark Code: WMZA94
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 10/07/2018
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Historic Lexington Cemetery was founded in 1849 and is the final resting place of many notable people including, Vice President John C. Breckinridge, Senator Henry Clay and legendary Kentucky Basketball Coach Adolph Rupp. This Kentucky Historical marker stands on Main Street near the entrance to the cemetery.
The text of the marker reads:
LEXINGTON CEMETERY
Incorporated in 1849. Lexington Cemetery was laid out as a natural landscape park. Both Confederate and Union soldiers are buried in this cemetery. Towering over Henry Clay's grave is a 120-foot monument surmonted by his statue. Other noted men, including James Lane Allen, John C. Breckinridge, and John H. Morgan, interred here.
Presented by Lexington-Fayette Co. Historic Commission
Marker Name: Lexington Cemetery
Marker Location: City
Type of Marker: Other
Marker Number (for official markers): 1550
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Lexington-Fayette Co. Historic Commission
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