Confederate-Union Veterans Monument
Confederate-Union Veterans Monument is a historic site in Kentucky, at a modelled elevation of 174 m. The WKU Hilltop stands 521 m to the southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Allens Hill, a peak 1.6 miles away. Duncan Hines Scenic Road passes 17 miles off. 123 named places lie within 25 miles, 59 of them named summits.
The story
The Confederate-Union Veterans' Monument in front of the Butler County Courthouse in Morgantown, Kentucky was built in the aftermath of the Spanish–American War. The monument helped alleviate the bitterness both sides felt toward the other when it was dedicated to the sacrifice of veterans of both sides of the Civil War. It is one of only two monuments in Kentucky that reveres both sides, instead of only one, and funds to build it came from both sides. Butler County had mixed loyalties in the War, with both sides well supported by the county. The monument was dedicated on May 30, 1907. It has a life-sized zinc statue of a Union soldier with kepi hat, winter great coat, and rifle. It stands atop a twelve-foot pedestal, making the entire monument eighteen feet in height. Depictions of Ulysses S. Grant, Abraham Lincoln, and Joseph Wheeler are placed on three sides of the pedestal. On the various sides of the pedestal are the names of several citizens of Butler County who fought on both sides, some of which died during the War and some that were still living when the monument was built in 1907. As a reflection of the joint effort made to build the statue, the monument refers to the conflict as the "War of 1861-5". Other than two skirmishes outside of town, Morgantown/Butler County saw very little action during the war, although the first of these skirmishes, fought in October 1861, claimed the first county resident killed in the war, Granville Allen. On July 17, 1997, the Confederate-Union Veterans' Monument was one of sixty 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. It is one of ten soldier monuments in the MPS that was placed on a courthouse lawn, out of 23 soldier monuments in total.
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Wikidata Q5159658, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 17.1 mi off the Duncan Hines Scenic Road
- 219.6 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
- 20.5 mi off the US 68 Scenic Byway
123 named places within 25 miles
- Allens Hill: 1.6 mi
- Little Barn Knob: 6.6 mi
- Millers Rock: 6.8 mi
- Flippo Hill: 6.9 mi
- Zion Hill: 7.7 mi
- John Prine Memorial Park: 12.1 mi
- Everette Park: 15.8 mi
- Beaver Dam Park & Amphitheater: 15.9 mi
- Oldham Park: 16.3 mi
- McHenry Community Park: 16.8 mi
- Marcum Bluff: 8.5 mi
- Stumps Bluff: 10.9 mi
- Buzzards Roost Bluff: 11.6 mi
- Jackson Bluff: 18.1 mi
- Hawkers Bluff: 21.7 mi
- Jerusalem Ridge- Bill Monroe Homeplace: 15.5 mi
- Lost River Cave Entrance: 22.0 mi
- Lost River Cave: 22.1 mi
- Blue Hole 3: 22.2 mi
- Butterfly House: 22.3 mi
- Green River Museum: 3.9 mi
- Downing Museum: 18.4 mi
- Riverview at Hobson Grove: 19.2 mi
- The Historic Railpark and Train Museum: 20.6 mi
- Kentucky Museum: 20.6 mi
- fort hartford reconstruction: 19.0 mi
- Guthrie Tower: 20.8 mi
- Confederate Monument: 21.7 mi
- Big Twigs: 22.3 mi
- Everly Brothers Monument: 24.8 mi
- Brass Dancer: 20.8 mi
- Tango Statue: 20.9 mi
- Baker Arboretum: 18.5 mi
- Drakes Creek: 24.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Confederate-Union Veterans Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The WKU Hilltop | SE 142° | 521 m | 20.8 mi |
| Hoover Hill | NE 53° | 264 m | 21.0 mi |
| Shipley Knob | E 90° | 257 m | 19.0 mi |
| Duncan Hill | N 10° | 249 m | 20.4 mi |
| Peach Orchard Knob | S 184° | 247 m | 12.7 mi |
| Big Clifty | SSE 161° | 245 m | 9.1 mi |
| Jones Hill | NE 39° | 243 m | 24.0 mi |
| Junction Hill | NNE 21° | 243 m | 24.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:24 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 05:28 | 19:32 | 20:11 |
| September equinox | 06:35 | 18:11 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 06:58 | 15:53 | 16:33 |
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 | 34 | 37 | 46 | 56 | 65 | 73 | 77 | 76 | 69 | 57 | 46 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rochester Ferry, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
National Register of Historic Places, reference 97000713OpenStreetMapWikidata- National Register of Historic Places — Confederate--Union Veterans' Monument in Morgantown, reference 97000713, listed 07/17/97.
OpenStreetMap element node/4715116944
Day trips start here
- Morgantown · 1 mi
- Caves and Lakes · 19 mi
- Bowling Green · 21 mi
- Auburn · 25 mi
- Russellville · 29 mi
- Mammoth Cave National Park · 30 mi
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