Methodist Church - Smithland, Kentucky
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N 37° 08.457 W 088° 24.259
16S E 375276 N 4111431
A Kentucky Ohio River Civil War Heritage Trail historical marker noting the significance of the Smithland, Kentucky Methodist Church in the American Civil War. Located at 270 Mill Street.
Waymark Code: WMBZGZ
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 07/08/2011
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The Smithland Methodist Church was used as a warehouse and hospital by Union forces during the Civil War from September 1861 to July 1865. Churches were pressed into service because their large open spaces were suited to use as either a warehouse or a hospital.