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County: Spencer

Courthouse Burned

Marker Number: 

594

Location: 

Courthouse Lawn, Taylorsville

Twenty-two Kentucky courthouses were burned during Civil War, nineteen in last fifteen months: twelve by Confederates, eight by guerrillas, two by Union accident. See map on the reverse side. Courthouse at Taylorsville was burned by guerrillas in January, 1865. Federal scouts caught them at Mt. Eden, killing one; captured and executed one. Records saved.

Erected in 1963.

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