Battle of Tebb's Bend Monument
Battle of Tebb's Bend Monument is a historic site in Kentucky, at a modelled elevation of 239 m. Rattlesnake Knob stands 404 m to the northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Green River Hill, a peak 0.5 miles away. Cumberland Cultural Heritage Highway runs past it. 78 named places lie within 25 miles, 39 of them named summits.
The story
The Battle of Tebb's Bend Monument in Taylor County, Kentucky, near Campbellsville, Kentucky, commemorates the Battle of Tebbs Bend, which occurred on July 4, 1863, during the Civil War. The battle is considered a Union victory, as it greatly delayed John Hunt Morgan's famous Raid that would later go into Indiana and Ohio.
After the battle, graves of fallen Confederate soldiers were placed around the area. During the battle, James Madison Griffin had seen his house used as a hospital. In 1872 he decided to donate some land for the use of a Confederate cemetery. Various troops were reinterred here, and the monument was placed as the focus point of this small cemetery. In 1872, a public subscription sought funds to build a memorial in memory of the Confederate soldiers located there. The original monument, which cost $500, was a simple granite obelisk with inscription and a small base. On June 3, 1911, over 4,000 people from the surrounding counties gathered for Confederate Decoration Day at the monument, with the keynote speakers being ex-Union officers. The monument eventually fell into disrepair. It would be restored in the 1930s, with the enclosure gone and the obelisk placed on a wide concrete base. The state of Michigan has a historical marker at the site as well, commemorating the Union soldiers from Michigan who defended the area; most were immigrants from the Netherlands, and were given their battle commands in Dutch. On July 17, 1997, the Battle of Tebb's Bend Monument was one of sixty-one different monuments related to the Civil War in Kentucky placed on the National Register of Historic Places, as part of the Civil War Monuments of Kentucky Multiple Property Submission.
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Wikidata Q4872524, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- On the Cumberland Cultural Heritage Highway
- 7.0 mi off the US 68 Scenic Byway
- 29.7 mi off the Lincoln Heritage Scenic Highway, National
- 29.7 mi off the Old Kentucky Turnpike
Overlooks nearby
78 named places within 25 miles
- Green River Hill: 0.5 mi
- Dug Hill: 4.7 mi
- Mount Matney: 12.5 mi
- Willowtown Hill: 16.0 mi
- Shingle Knob: 16.3 mi
- Green River Lake State Park: 3.0 mi
- Taylor County Park: 5.2 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 8.2 mi
- Miller Park: 8.8 mi
- Miller Park Walking Track: 8.9 mi
- Brush Creek Church Falls: 17.0 mi
- Upper Lily Creek Falls: 23.5 mi
- Lower Lily Creek Falls: 23.6 mi
- Little Lily Creek Falls: 23.7 mi
- Lily Bend Falls: 23.8 mi
- Tommy Jones Memorial: 22.8 mi
- Jamestown Memorial Circle: 23.1 mi
- Last Recorded Indian Raid: 23.8 mi
- Captain Andrew Offutt Monument: 24.4 mi
- Buffalo Cliff: 3.9 mi
- Little Bottom Cliff: 4.0 mi
- Bell Cliff: 22.6 mi
- Green River Park Beach: 4.7 mi
- Smith Ridge Beach: 5.3 mi
- Greensburg Heritage Garden: 8.7 mi
- American Flag Mural: 18.7 mi
- Marion County Heritage Center: 24.0 mi
- Marion County WMA and State Forest: 24.7 mi
- Kentucky Cooperage Visitors Center: 24.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Battle of Tebb's Bend Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rattlesnake Knob | NE 56° | 404 m | 24.1 mi |
| Button Knob | NE 54° | 396 m | 21.6 mi |
| Seths Knob | NE 52° | 378 m | 21.4 mi |
| May Knob | NE 56° | 373 m | 24.3 mi |
| Steele Knob | ENE 57° | 369 m | 22.6 mi |
| Turkey Pen Knob | NE 53° | 361 m | 22.4 mi |
| Grape Knob | ENE 56° | 358 m | 23.9 mi |
| Chandler Knob | NE 54° | 346 m | 24.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:46 | 18:19 | 18:53 |
| June solstice | 05:22 | 19:27 | 20:06 |
| September equinox | 06:30 | 18:06 | 18:40 |
| December solstice | 06:52 | 15:47 | 16:28 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 35 | 39 | 47 | 56 | 66 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 70 | 58 | 46 | 39 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Greensburg, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
National Register of Historic Places, reference 97000668OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata- National Register of Historic Places — Battle of Tebb's Bend Monument, reference 97000668, listed 07/17/97.
OpenStreetMap element node/4723846453
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