Union Monument
Union Monument is a historic site in Kentucky, at a modelled elevation of 160 m. Durrell Mountain stands 389 m to the north-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Lewis County Historical Society, a museum 0.1 miles away. Ohio River Scenic Byway passes 1.2 miles off.
The story
The Union Monument in Vanceburg in Lewis County, Kentucky, in Vanceburg, Kentucky, commemorates the Union soldiers of the American Civil War. The monument was built in 1884 by the citizens of Lewis County, which was a Union stronghold during the war and one of the few places in Kentucky that was still more sympathetic to the Union cause by the 1880s. It stands thirty-four feet tall, and both the pedestal and base are made of limestone. The base is five feet high and seven feet wide. The pedestal was made from eight separate pieces. The statue depicts a Union soldier in winter gear and kepi hat. The inscription reads:
“THE WAR FOR THE UNION WAS RIGHT, EVERLASTINGLY RIGHT; AND THE WAR AGAINST THE UNION WAS WRONG, FOREVER WRONG.” In total, 107 men from Lewis County died as Union soldiers during the war; their names are inscribed on the monument. On July 17, 1997, the Union Monument in Vanceburg 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. The vast majority of the monuments were built to honor Confederates. The only other monument to state any strong sentiment towards the Union is the Captain Andrew Offutt Monument in Lebanon, Kentucky. Other monuments built for the Union side include the 32nd Indiana Monument, GAR Monument in Covington, Union Monument in Louisville, and the Union Monument in Perryville.
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Dates from 1884.
Wikidata Q1397190, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 1.2 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
- 5.5 mi off the Scenic Scioto Heritage Trail Scenic Byway
- 25.6 mi off the Country Music Highway, National
Overlooks nearby
- River Overlook · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Union Hill: 3.3 mi
- Round Top: 5.8 mi
- Lost Hill: 6.5 mi
- High Rock: 7.7 mi
- Riverview Mountain: 8.0 mi
- Hike the Buckeye Trail, treat yourself to the Edge: 9.4 mi
- Wildflowers of Adams County: 18.2 mi
- Buzzardroost Rock: 18.3 mi
- 2018 Girl's Little League World Series Softball Champions: 18.9 mi
- Portsmouth Area Sports Figures: 18.9 mi
- Veteran's memorial Park: 0.2 mi
- Pinnacle Park: 7.6 mi
- Richard and Lucile Durrell Edge of Appalachia Preserve: 9.4 mi
- Richard and Lucile Durrell Edge of Appalachia Preserve: 9.8 mi
- Shawnee State Forest: 10.0 mi
- Rome (Stout Post Office): 5.6 mi
- Theodore Roosevelt Game Preserve: 11.5 mi
- Cedar Mills: 16.0 mi
- Brush Creek Iron Furnace: 16.0 mi
- Massie's Station: 16.3 mi
- E. Lucy Braun Lynx Prairie Preserve: 12.0 mi
- Buzzardroost Rock Preserve: 13.2 mi
- John and Marion Becker Cedar Falls Preserve: 16.0 mi
- Raven Rock: 16.1 mi
- Ohio River Bluffs: 18.0 mi
- Shawnee State Park Lookout: 11.5 mi
- Natural Bridge: 18.5 mi
- Old Homestead: 18.5 mi
- Shangra La Arch: 18.9 mi
- Old Homestead: 19.0 mi
- Lewis County Historical Society: 0.1 mi
- Depot Museum: 0.1 mi
- Manchester Historical Society: 17.0 mi
- Adams County Historical Society: 18.4 mi
- Candyland Children's Museum: 19.2 mi
- Slate Point: 0.9 mi
- Raven Rock: 16.3 mi
- Murphin Point: 21.5 mi
- Cedar Falls: 16.4 mi
- Peebles Community Garden: 24.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.9 miles of Union Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Durrell Mountain | NNW 327° | 389 m | 10.9 mi |
| Mist Mountain | NW 326° | 388 m | 11.1 mi |
| Peach Mountain | N 353° | 386 m | 20.5 mi |
| North Cedar Knob | NW 323° | 377 m | 9.9 mi |
| Blue Ridge Hill | S 191° | 374 m | 11.5 mi |
| Buckeye Knob | NW 326° | 373 m | 10.7 mi |
| Pyramid Mountain | NE 34° | 373 m | 13.7 mi |
| Big Brier Knob | WNW 291° | 371 m | 10.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:38 | 19:10 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 06:10 | 20:22 | 21:02 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 18:57 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 16:34 | 17:16 |
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 | 33 | 36 | 44 | 55 | 63 | 71 | 74 | 73 | 67 | 56 | 45 | 37 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.4 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 5.3 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Warnock 2, 18 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
National Register of Historic Places, reference 97000683OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata- National Register of Historic Places — Union Monument in Vanceburg, reference 97000683, listed 07/17/97.
OpenStreetMap element node/4723906135
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