Courthouse a Hospital
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Markerman62
N 37° 38.774 W 084° 46.412
16S E 696425 N 4168896
Located at the newly renovated courthouse lawn in Danville.
Waymark Code: WMW93Y
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 07/27/2017
Views: 3
Side 1
Boyle County's first courthouse erected here, 1842, destroyed by great fire of 1860. This building completed 1862. First occupied by Union forces as hospital after battle of Perryville, October 8, 1862. On 11th a Union force drove CSA from fairgrounds, thru town, skirmishing all way. CSA armies gathered at Bryantsville, started back to Tenn. on 13th. See over.
Side 2
Confederate Raids and Invasions and a Federal Retreat in Kentucky.
Marker Name: Courthouse a Hospital
Marker Location: City
Type of Marker: Building
Marker Number (for official markers): 756
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Kentucky Historical Society
Kentucky Department of Highways
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