Site of Burnett Home
Posted by: 
snfromky
N 36° 51.608 W 087° 50.385
16S E 425144 N 4079685
The home of a Confederate legislator once stood here.
Waymark Code: WM8ZPJ
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 06/05/2010
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Henry Cornelius Burnett, 1825-66, represented district, U.S. Congress, 1855-61. Presided at Russellville Convention in Nov., 1861, which formed Ky. provisional government. A member of Confederate Congress from Ky., 1861-65. After dispersal of CSA government from Richmond, sought pardon from President Andrew Johnson. When pardon was received, charges of treason were dropped.
Marker Name: Site of Burnett Home
Marker Location: City
Type of Marker: Person
Marker Number (for official markers): 764
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Highways
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