National Register Listing

Confederate Monument in Glasgow

a.k.a. BN-G-160

Jct. of Main and Green Sts., Glascow, KY

The Confederate Monument in Glasgow meets National Register Criterion A and is eligible under the context of "Civil War Monuments in Kentucky, 1861-1935." This monument is an excellent example of a monument erected to celebrate the Lost Cause and the Confederacy. There are no trappings of morning or loss with this monument, it is located in a prominent place in the City of Glasgow and likely was the center of a great celebration when it was unveiled.

Local significance of the object:
Social History

Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 1997.

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