Ladies' Confederate Memorial, Lexington, KY
1875 (Photographs ca. 1976)
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The Ladies' Confederate Memorial by the Muldoon Monument Company of Louisville was unveiled in 1875 in Lexington, Kentucky.
Located in the Lexington Cemetary, the memorial was erected by the Ladies' Memorial and Monument Association of Lexington. The monument has a base of rugged rocks with a rustic cross erected within it. On the cross hangs a broken Confederate flag while beneath it lays a broken sword. Within a few years of its creation, it was called by Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper "probably the most perfect thing of its kind in the South."
The photos and description of the Ladies' Confederate Memorial in Lexington, KY are part of materials from the Lexington Cemetery and Henry Clay Monument registration form for the National Register of Historic Places.
Located in the Lexington Cemetary, the memorial was erected by the Ladies' Memorial and Monument Association of Lexington. The monument has a base of rugged rocks with a rustic cross erected within it. On the cross hangs a broken Confederate flag while beneath it lays a broken sword. Within a few years of its creation, it was called by Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper "probably the most perfect thing of its kind in the South."
The photos and description of the Ladies' Confederate Memorial in Lexington, KY are part of materials from the Lexington Cemetery and Henry Clay Monument registration form for the National Register of Historic Places.
This primary source comes from the Records of the National Park Service.
National Archives Identifier: 123849885
Full Citation: Ladies' Confederate Memorial, Lexington, KY; 1875 (Photographs ca. 1976); National Register of Historic Places and National Historic Landmarks Program Records: Kentucky; National Register of Historic Places and National Historic Landmarks Program Records, 2013 - 2017; Records of the National Park Service, Record Group 79; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/documents/document/ladies-confederate-memorial-lexington-ky, March 20, 2023]Rights: Copyright Not Evaluated Learn more on our privacy and legal page.
