www.frankfortcemetery.org
LOCATION:
Franklin Co
215 East Main Street
Franklin KY 40601
Latitude 38.1977990 Longitude 84.8660260
HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE:
The DAR Lot, overlooking the winding Kentucky River and the Kentucky State Capitol, was established July 4, 1916. It is located in Section N within the historic confines of the Frankfort Cemetery which was established in 1844 as the second incorporated cemetery in America. Beginning with the reinterment of three Patriots in 1916, the hallowed ground now honors 14 verified Revolutionary War patriots that have been reinterred in the cemetery or have memorial stones in place, each dedicated by different Kentucky DAR chapters. Under the auspices of the Withers Administration, 2007-2010, The DAR Lot underwent a much needed restoration. Headstones and markers were repaired, the original 1928 granite monument with bronze tablet was restored to its original appearance, a new flagpole with a solar light installed, and a granite memory bench dedicated. The Wells Administration, 2010-2013, continued the restoration, adding the 14th patriot to the DAR Lot. A detailed history of the lot and a biography of the patriots was published in 2013 and updated in 2018. A copy was placed in the John Fox Genealogical Library at Duncan Tavern, Kentucky State DAR State Headquarters.
WHO IS BURIED THERE OF SIGNIFICANCE?
DAR Lot Patriots
The following Revolutionary War patriots are interred or memorialized: Major Walker Baylor and wife Jane Bledsoe Baylor, Colonel Anthony Crockett, Jesse Foree, Reverend John Gano and wife Sarah, Thomas Henton, Reverend William Hickman, John Morrison, Judge George Muter, Abijah North, James Russell, George Teeter and wife Sarah, Thomas Tunsall, Arrington Wickliff, Alexander Wilson Sr.
HISTORICAL DESIGNATIONS:
- National: National Register of Historic Places
- State: State Historical Commission and County Historical Commission
- Local: City Landmark
HISTORICAL MARKER:
- Marker Date: 1928, refurbished in 2010
- State of Marker Organization: Kentucky
- Marker Organization: Kentucky Society Daughters of the American Revolution
- Marker Text:
1775 - 1783
IN MEMORY OF ALL
REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIERS BURIED IN KENTUCKY
THIS MONUMENT IS ERECTED BY THE KENTUCKY DAUGHTERS OF THE
NATIONAL SOCIETY OF THE DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
FUNDING:
The Frankfort Cemetery maintains the grounds. The Kentucky Society Daughters of the American Revolution (KSDAR) provides maintenance as needed. KSDAR funding for maintenance of this property is provided through donations. Contributions to the KSDAR Cemetery Lot in Frankfort can be made by using the THE KSDAR ALL CONTRIBUTIONS FORM in the Chapter Treasurer’s Manual, page 9.
PHYSICAL CONDITION:
- Preserve
TOURISM:
- Open to Public: Yes
- Family Friendly: Yes
- Hours/Days of Operation: 8 a.m. until 7 p.m.
- Admission: None
- Lodging: No
PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS AVAILABLE:
- Catalogues: Yes (www.findagrave.com/cemetery/169757/frankfort-cemetery)
Acknowledgement:
Historic Preservation for Honoring Patriots of the American Revolution.
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