Kentucky State Monument

Monument to the state of Kentucky at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Nov. 1975. What is it made out of? Sculpture: marble with bronze plaques; Base: stone. What size is it? Sculpture: approx. 3 ft. 6 in. x 55 in. x 31 in.; Base: approx. 4 x 67 x 39 in. Who made it? Unknown, sculptor. What does it depict? Rectangular marker with sloping front bears three tablets with a facsimile of the Bliss/Bancroft copy of the Gettysburg Address. A State Seal relief appears on the lower front face below the center tablet. Kentucky had no regiments or batteries present on either side at Gettysburg. How is it inscribed? KENTUCKY HONORS HER SON, ABRAHAM LINCOLN/WHO DELIVERED HIS IMMORTAL ADDRESS AT THE/SITE NOW MARKED BY THE SOLDIERS’ MONUMENT When was this photograph taken? June 6, 2008. Where …