Union Monument in Louisville
Union Monument in Louisville, Civil War memorial sculpture in Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, United States
The Union Monument stands in granite at Cave Hill Cemetery, featuring an inscription dedicated to unknown Union soldiers who served between 1861 and 1865.
Built in 1914, this monument represents Kentucky's strong Union allegiance during the Civil War, with 125,000 men from the state serving in Union ranks.
The monument forms part of sixty Civil War monuments in Kentucky listed together on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.
Located at coordinates 38.248381, -85.722119, visitors can find the monument near other military memorials within Cave Hill Cemetery's grounds.
The inscription reads 'In Memory of Unknown Union Soldiers in This Cemetery 1861-1865 Erected by Kentucky Comrades—1914' marking the burial site of unidentified soldiers.
Location: Kentucky
GPS coordinates: 38.24838,-85.72212
Latest update: March 2, 2025 23:02
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