Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument | |
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| Location | Pulaski / Wayne counties, Kentucky, US |
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| Nearest city | Somerset, Kentucky |
| Coordinates | 37°04′08″N 84°44′10″W / 37.06889°N 84.73611°W |
| Area | 1,459.19 acres (5.9051 km2) |
| NRHP reference No. | 93000001[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 18, 1993 |
The Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument was the location of the Battle of Mill Springs (also known as Battle of Fishing Creek and as Battle of Logan's Crossroads) in January 1862. It was declared to be a U.S. National Historic Landmark in 1993 and authorized as a national monument in 2019. After acquisition of property by the National Park Service it was established as a unit on September 22, 2020.[2]
Several separated areas related to the battle have been listed on the National Register of Historic Places: the Confederate Mass Grave Monument in Somerset, Gen. Felix K. Zollicoffer Monument, West-Metcalfe House, and the Mill Springs National Cemetery.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument Added to the National Park System". U.S. Congressman Hal Rogers. 2020-09-22. Retrieved 2020-10-09.