Jefferson Davis obelisk

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The Jefferson Davis obelisk is a towering concrete monument in Fairview, Kentucky, commemorating the birthplace of Jefferson Davis, the president of the Confederate States during the American Civil War.

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Jefferson Davis obelisk canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf concrete structure ⓘ
monument ⓘ
obelisk ⓘ
architecturalStyle simplified obelisk ⓘ
builtToMark birthplace of Jefferson Davis ⓘ
category Confederate memorial ⓘ
roadside attraction ⓘ
commemorates Jefferson Davis ⓘ
commemorativePurpose honor Jefferson Davis ⓘ
mark Jefferson Davis birthplace ⓘ
constructionEndDate 1924 ⓘ
constructionStartDate 1917 ⓘ
country United States ⓘ
dedicatedTo Jefferson Davis ⓘ
distanceFromBirthplaceHouse nearby on same site ⓘ
hasAccessControl guided access ⓘ
hasBase concrete base ⓘ
hasElevator yes ⓘ
hasFlagpole yes ⓘ
hasGuidedTours yes ⓘ
hasInterior hollow shaft ⓘ
hasLighting exterior illumination ⓘ
hasObservationArea yes ⓘ
hasParking yes ⓘ
hasPlaques yes ⓘ
hasShape obelisk ⓘ
hasStairs yes ⓘ
hasVisitorCenter yes ⓘ
height approximately 351 feet ⓘ
heritageDesignation state historic site ⓘ
inscriptions information about Jefferson Davis ⓘ
isConfederateMonument true ⓘ
locatedIn Fairview, Kentucky ⓘ
Todd County, Kentucky NERFINISHED ⓘ
United States ⓘ
managedBy Kentucky Department of Parks ⓘ
material concrete ⓘ
namedAfter Jefferson Davis ⓘ
near Fairview city center ⓘ
ownedBy Commonwealth of Kentucky ⓘ
linked to: Kentucky
partOf Jefferson Davis State Historic Site ⓘ
publicAccess restricted hours ⓘ
state Kentucky ⓘ
subjectOf Jefferson Davis State Historic Site ⓘ
subjectOfDebate Confederate symbolism ⓘ
surroundedBy parkland ⓘ
touristAttraction yes ⓘ
yearOpenedToPublic 1924 ⓘ

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Jefferson Davis State Historic Site → hasStructure → Jefferson Davis obelisk ⓘ