Colored Soldiers Monument
Colored Soldiers Monument is a historic site in Kentucky, at a modelled elevation of 244 m. Jeptha Knob stands 361 m to the west, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is East Frankfort Park, a park 0.8 miles away. Old Frankfort Pike passes 3.2 miles off. 21 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
The Colored Soldiers Monument in Frankfort, Kentucky's Green Hill Cemetery, at the junction of US 60 and US 421, is the only Kentucky monument honoring black soldiers that participated in the American Civil War, and one of only four in the entire United States. Erected by the Woman's Relief Corps No. 8, an auxiliary of the Grand Army of the Republic, it was unveiled on July 4, 1924. The only other monument built by GAR in Kentucky is the GAR Monument in Covington.
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Wikidata Q1111569, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 3.2 mi off the Old Frankfort Pike, National
- 9.0 mi off the Midway-Versailles Road (US-62)
- 12.0 mi off the Pisgah Pike Scenic Byway
- 38.0 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- East Frankfort Park: 0.8 mi
- Lakeview Park: 1.0 mi
- Cove Spring Park: 1.1 mi
- Morris E Burton Memorial Park: 1.4 mi
- Frankfort CC Tennis Park: 1.6 mi
- Whitney M. Young Jr.: 1.1 mi
- Nexus: 1.9 mi
- Bronze Buffalo: 1.9 mi
- The Bull: 1.9 mi
- Thunder: 1.9 mi
- Kentucky War Memorial: 1.7 mi
- Confederate Monument: 1.7 mi
- Daniel Boone's Grave: 1.7 mi
- William Goebel's Grave: 1.7 mi
- William Goebel Statue: 2.2 mi
- Community Garden: 2.0 mi
- Govern's Mansion Garden: 2.3 mi
- Capitol Rose Garden: 2.4 mi
- Floral Clock: 2.5 mi
- Yuko-En on the Elkhorn: 14.8 mi
- Fort Hill: 1.7 mi
- The Backbone: 2.2 mi
- Poplar Hill: 2.7 mi
- Buttimer Hill: 2.9 mi
- Locust Hill: 3.0 mi
- Kentucky Military History Museum: 2.0 mi
- Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History: 2.1 mi
- Capital City Museum: 2.1 mi
- Bluegrass Scenic Railroad and Museum: 11.8 mi
- Nostalgia Station: 12.0 mi
- State Capitol Overlook: 2.6 mi
- Buffalo Springs Park: 9.3 mi
- Old Friends Thouroughbred Retirement Farm Tours: 13.2 mi
- Mud Madness Motorsports: 14.8 mi
- Bulleit Distilling Co. Visitor Experience: 16.7 mi
- Farm Spring: 1.3 mi
- Buffalo Springs: 9.3 mi
- Big Spring: 12.0 mi
- Linsday Spring: 17.8 mi
- Preston Spring: 19.0 mi
- Kleber WMA: 11.1 mi
- Dr. James R. Rich WMA: 14.0 mi
- Shechem Ministries: 16.0 mi
- Veterans Memorial Wildlife Management Area: 17.6 mi
- Firebrook Wetlands and Nature Sanctuary: 19.9 mi
- Scott County (Georgetown) Rest Area Southbound: 16.0 mi
- Scott County (Georgetown) Rest Area Northbound: 16.1 mi
- Benson Creek Falls: 5.4 mi
- Lovers Leap: 8.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Colored Soldiers Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeptha Knob | W 263° | 361 m | 15.0 mi |
| Jeptha Knob | W 262° | 360 m | 15.5 mi |
| The Backbone | NNE 12° | 262 m | 2.2 mi |
| Indian Gap Hill | N 3° | 259 m | 8.7 mi |
| Hickman Hill | ESE 113° | 251 m | 3.4 mi |
| Elk Hill | WSW 247° | 239 m | 22.4 mi |
| Driscol Hill | SW 225° | 231 m | 22.6 mi |
| The Mound | SSW 192° | 226 m | 15.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:44 | 19:17 | 19:51 |
| June solstice | 06:17 | 20:27 | 21:07 |
| September equinox | 07:28 | 19:03 | 19:38 |
| December solstice | 07:53 | 16:42 | 17:23 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 34 | 38 | 46 | 57 | 66 | 74 | 77 | 76 | 69 | 58 | 46 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 3.4 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Frankfort Capital City AP, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
National Register of Historic Places, reference 97000701OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata- National Register of Historic Places — Colored Soldiers Monument in Frankfort, reference 97000701, listed 07/17/97.
OpenStreetMap element node/4723616345
Day trips start here
- Midway · 9 mi
- Lawrenceburg · 12 mi
- Versailles · 12 mi
- Lexington · 22 mi
- Bluegrass Region · 23 mi
- Nicholasville · 27 mi
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