Courthouse Burned - Owingsville, Kentucky
N 38° 08.657 W 083° 45.872
17S E 257735 N 4225434
The Bath County Courthouse in Owingsville, Kentucky was one of 22 Kentucky Courthouses burned during the Civil War. The courthouse at this location burned in 1864 by an overheated stove.
Waymark Code: WM58XX
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 11/29/2008
Views: 17
The marker reads:
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 the reverse side. March 21, 1864, Union troops fled courthouse here as CSA force came up. Overheated stove started fire, burning building. Guerrillas burned many county records December 4.
Marker Name: Courthouse Burned
Marker Location: City
Type of Marker: Building
Marker Number (for official markers): 592
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Kentucky Historical Society
Kentucky Department of Highways
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