COURTHOUSE BURNED/ HARDINSBURG, KENTUCKY
N 37° 46.870 W 086° 27.683
16S E 547429 N 4181672
COURTHOUSE BURNED ON THE LAWN OF THE BRECKINRIDGE COUNTY COURTHOUSE IN HARDINSBURG, KENTUCKY
Waymark Code: WM638J
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 03/25/2009
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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. Dec. 28, 1864, guerrillas set fire to courthouse at Hardinsburg but citizens saved building and records. CSA came in and allowed public to keep arms for defense.
Marker Name: COURTHOUSE BURNED
Marker Location: City
Type of Marker: Other
Marker Number (for official markers): 584
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
KENTUCKY HISTORICAL SOCIETY...KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS
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