We barely saw even a corner of the state of Kentucky, but we did make a little side trip to the Jefferson Davis Historic Site.
Did you know that a monument to Davis, the President of the Confederate States, exists? We didn’t.
The Jefferson Davis Monument State Historic Site commemorates the birthplace of Jefferson Davis in Fairview, Kentucky. The site’s focal point is a 351-foot concrete obelisk. In 1973, it was believed to be the fourth-tallest monument in the United States and the tallest concrete-cast one.
Simon Bolivar Buckner, Sr., a Confederate general, first proposed the idea of a monument for Davis during a reunion of the Orphan Brigade of the Confederate Army in 1907.
*Clicking on a photo will give you a closer look!
*You will have to click through to a full view if you want to read a couple of the following photos (you may have to click on the circled i in the lower right corner after clicking once).
The museum is very well done and shares all of the facets of Davis’ life.
There is a small gift shop.
In the doorway to the elevator in the obelisk:
Once to the top, you can walk all the way around and take in the views.
A life-size painting of Davis greets you when you enter the museum. The hall is narrow so I couldn’t get a straight photo.
There is a lot to see; these are just a few items:
Varina Anne Banks Howell Davis and her daughter Margaret Howell Davis Hayes.
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LC's Cottage 