A Common Ground: Kentucky's Oddball War Memorial

Let's chat about the Veteran's Monument, nicknamed the War Between the States Veteran's Memorial, nestled in Linden Grove Cemetery. On May 30, 1933, this history-laden icon was erected in honor of the vets who fought on either side of the American Civil War. It's the only monument in Kentucky resembling it, declared a historical platform. The structure measures five feet high, twenty-one feet long, and nine feet wide, crafted from concrete and limestone.

Four concrete-topped columns are placed at each corner, and an inscription is etched on a stone plaque on the north face. The American Legion, that clever bunch, designed this baby. A wee detail, the cannons on the east and west sides - they're not from the 1860s, but added later, probably for the aesthetics. The GAR Monument, yet another Covington Civil War symbol, was built four years prior. In 1997, this Veteran's Monument was added to Kentucky's sixty-two Civil War monuments, recognized for its historical significance, earning a spot on the National Register of Historic Places.

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