On Civil War Routes
Inscription
CSA Gen. John H. Morgan's cavalry moved thru Springfield on raids, July 12 and December 30, 1862. On third raid, into Ohio, after battle of Lebanon, July 5, 1863, Union prisoners brought here but paroled to speed CSA movement. Confederate invasion force of 16,000 here before meeting Union Army in battle at Perryville, Oct. 8, 1862. See map other side.
Erected in 1964.
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More markers in Washington
Lincoln Homestead State Park
Thomas and Nancy Hanks Lincoln, the parents of future president Abraham Lincoln, were married near here on June 12, 1806.
Grundy Plantation
Springfield, KY
Settled by George and Elizabeth Grundy in 1780 after fleeing war-torn Berkeley Co., Va.
Felix Grundy (1777-1840)
Springfield, KY
Grundy gained prominence in Ky.
Mt. Zion Covered Bridge
The covered bridge over Little Beech Fork is 211 feet long and 16 feet wide.
House of History
Springfield, KY
Built on part of Matthew Walton's land used to establish Springfield.