Merritt Jones/Wayside Tavern / Jones Tavern/CSA Cemetery

Merritt Jones/Wayside Tavern / Jones Tavern/CSA Cemetery (HMKQ3)

Location: Berea, KY 40403 Madison County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 32.213', W 84° 12.88'

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(Front):
A log tavern down this lane was by 1830s an overnight stop on the Old State Road from Cumberland Gap to Lexington. The older half of building dates back to ca. 1800. During Civil War, Jones Tavern was alternately held by Confederate and Union forces. In Jan. 1864, Gen. U.S. Grant and staff stayed overnight on their way from east Tennessee to Lexington. Over.

(Back): During the Battle of Richmond, Aug. 29-30, 1862, this building was a Confederate field hospital for men wounded while fighting father north near Mt Zion Church. Thirteen who died here, including a boy soldier only fifteen years old, are buried in a small cemetery in the woods above the house. See over.
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HM NumberHMKQ3
Series This marker is part of the Kentucky: Kentucky Historical Society series
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Marker Number1905
Year Placed1992
Placed ByKentucky Historical Society / Kentucky Department of Highways
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, October 12th, 2014 at 3:13pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 746099 N 4158079
Decimal Degrees37.53688333, -84.21466667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 32.213', W 84° 12.88'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 32' 12.78" N, 84° 12' 52.80" W
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Area Code(s)859, 606
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 3418 McKee Rd, Berea KY 40403, US
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