Jefferson Davis State Historic Site

Jefferson Davis Monument
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Jefferson Davis State Historic Site is located in Kentucky
Jefferson Davis State Historic Site
Jefferson Davis State Historic Site is located in the United States
Jefferson Davis State Historic Site
LocationFairview, Kentucky
Coordinates36°50′31″N 87°18′2″W / 36.84194°N 87.30056°W / 36.84194; -87.30056
Built1917–1924
ArchitectS.F. Crecelius, Sr. Engineer; G.R. Gregg, Contractor
Websiteparks.ky.gov/fairview/parks/historic/jefferson-davis-state-historic-site
NRHP reference No.73000849[1]
Added to NRHPMay 9, 1973

The Jefferson Davis Monument State Historic Site is a Kentucky state park commemorating the birthplace of Jefferson Davis, the president of the Confederate States of America, in Fairview, Kentucky. The site's focal point is a 351-foot (107.0 m) concrete obelisk.[2] In 1973, it was believed to be the fourth-tallest monument in the United States and the tallest concrete-cast one.[3]

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. ^ "Historical Places: Jefferson Davis Monument". Encyclopedia of Kentucky. New York, New York: Somerset Publishers. 1987. ISBN 0-403-09981-1.
  3. ^ LouDelle McIntosh (January 1, 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Jefferson Davis Monument". National Park Service. Retrieved December 9, 2016. with photo from 1973