A 10-Foot Flying Obelisk in Good ol' Mayfield, KY

Drop your hat straw in Mayfield, Kentucky, where a peculiar fusion of Civil War history and sparkling Gatsby-esque style unfolds in an unanticipated, 10-foot-tall, copper-coated puzzle. Ever pondered about the spat over seceding from the Union? Well, this winged, 90 years later, artifact might hold the secret. But is it truly as riveting as they claim?

Way back in 1861, the folks of Mayfield were balancing on the cusp of following Uncle Sam's warm Southern welcome. A debate was brewing among them, along with six other counties, enough to fill a good-sized room. They traveled to Springfield, a picturesque 30-mile journey away, for a heated discussion known as a 'conclave' - a Victorian word for an argument over the direction to face. They were mulling over whether to shirk from the Union and form a fresh Confederate state. Fast-forward to 1917, when the United Daughters of the Confederacy arrived, stirring a commotion like noisy crows, bearing a colossal, 10-foot obelisk with a hint of H.G. Wells. This thing even sported wings! It's as if UFOs were dancing in a parade alongside. The designers? Some clever stone and copper artists from Marietta, Georgia. So, who's going to say it's crafted from plain marble?

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A 10-Foot Flying Obelisk in Good ol' Mayfield, KY: A Curious Blend of Civil War

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