Rare 1860 Tombstones - Winchester KY
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Don.Morfe
N 37° 59.400 W 084° 07.683
16S E 752209 N 4208598
In the burial ground, one-fourth mile east, are two rare Carrara marble tombstones carved in Italy by Joel Tanner Hart, the world renowned sculptor.
Waymark Code: WM128V7
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 03/31/2020
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Rare 1860 Tombstones-In the burial ground, one-fourth mile east, are two rare Carrara marble tombstones carved in Italy by Joel Tanner Hart, the world renowned sculptor. He brought the stones to America, 1860, at time of unveiling of his great statue of Henry Clay in Richmond, Va. Visiting his birthplace near here, he placed stones in memory of his parents, Josiah and Judith Hart.
Location: Marker is on Ironworks Road west of Morris Road, Winchester KY 40391.
Marker Name: Rare 1860 Tombstones
Marker Location: Roadside
Type of Marker: Monument
Marker Number (for official markers): 710
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
1964 by Kentucky Historical Society-Kentucky Department of Highways.
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