Colored Soldiers Monument in Frankfort
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Colored Soldiers Monument in Frankfort
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The Colored Soldiers Monument in Frankfort, Kentucky's Green Hill Cemetery, at the junction of US 60 and US 421, is the only Kentucky monument honoring black soldiers that participated in the American Civil War, and one of only four in the entire United States. Erected by the Woman's Relief Corps No. 8, an auxiliary of the Grand Army of the Republic, it was unveiled on July 4, 1924. The only other monument built by GAR in Kentucky is the GAR Monument in Covington.
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United States historic place
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colored_Soldiers_Monument_in_Frankfort
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2023-02-06T02:34:23Z
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