A Civil War Reprisal

A Civil War Reprisal (HM16A3)

Location: Frankfort, KY 40601 Franklin County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 11.171', W 84° 52.588'

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Near here on Nov. 2, 1864 four innocent Confederate prisoners were executed in reprisal for the murder of Union supporter, Robert Graham of Peaks Mill, Franklin Co. All Kentuckians: Elijah Horton of Carter, Thomas Hunt and John Long of Mason, Thornton Lafferty of Pendleton counties. Hunt's body reburied at Maysville, others in the Frankfort Cemetery.
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HM NumberHM16A3
Series This marker is part of the Kentucky: Kentucky Historical Society series
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Marker Number504
Year Placed1962
Placed ByKentucky Historical Society, Kentucky Department of Highways
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, October 25th, 2014 at 12:59am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 685978 N 4228603
Decimal Degrees38.18618333, -84.87646667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 11.171', W 84° 52.588'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 11' 10.26" N, 84° 52' 35.28" W
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Area Code(s)502
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 3145 Capital Ave, Frankfort KY 40601, US
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