Confederate-Union Veterans' Monument in Morgantown

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.

From the record

“The Confederate-Union Veterans' Monument in front of the Butler County Courthouse in Morgantown, Kentucky was built in the aftermath of the Spanish-American War. The monument helped alleviate the bitterness both sides felt toward the other when it was dedicated to the sacrifice of veterans of both sides of the Civil War.”
Wikipedia article Confederate-Union Veterans' Monument in Morgantown, CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 7 National Register listings published here for Butler County · listed in 1997 · category: Object.

Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article

The listing

What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 1 object as contributing to the listing.
Listed as. Confederate--Union Veterans' Monument in Morgantown - the National Register files a house under its owner's surname.
Address. 1 blk. N of jct of US 231 and KY 403, Morgantown, 42261
When was it listed? July 1997
Category. object
Also known as. Civil War Monuments of Kentucky MPS
Census division. Morgantown
National Register reference number. 97000713 - the number the National Park Service assigned this property when it was listed, and the key its nomination file is catalogued under at the National Archives.

Fires near this property

16 since 2000

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 16 fires within 5 miles of Confederate-Union Veterans' Monument in Morgantown between 2000 and 2017, burning about 156 acres in total. None started naturally. 2 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause	Fires
Missing data/not specified/undetermined	7
Debris and open burning	2
Arson/incendiarism	2
Recreation and ceremony	2
Smoking	1
Equipment and vehicle use	1
Railroad operations and maintenance	1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

Date	Cause	Size	Reported by	Name on the report
15 August 2007	Railroad operations and maintenance	25 acres	Kentucky Division of Forestry	not named
12 August 2002	Smoking	1.0 acres	Kentucky Division of Forestry	not named
16 April 2002	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	4.0 acres	Kentucky Division of Forestry	not named
9 March 2007	Recreation and ceremony	30 acres	Kentucky Division of Forestry	not named
9 March 2004	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	2.0 acres	Kentucky Division of Forestry	not named
8 March 2004	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	3.0 acres	Kentucky Division of Forestry	not named
8 March 2001	Arson/incendiarism	45 acres	Kentucky Division of Forestry	not named
7 March 2001	Debris and open burning	5.0 acres	Kentucky Division of Forestry	not named

Every fire recorded in Butler County

Mines and quarries near this property

2 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Confederate-Union Veterans' Monument in Morgantown: 1 plant, 1 prospect. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Clay. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where	Site	Commodity	Status	Recorded
	Gary Bros. No. 2 Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Plant
	Green River Shale	Clay	Prospect

Every working recorded in Butler County

Storms near this property

55 since 1999

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Morgantown, the town this property stands in, in 55 storm reports between 1999 and 2025: 35 thunderstorm wind, 13 hail, 7 flash flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

When	Event	Place named	Harm	What the report says
May 2009	Flash Flood	Morgantown	$20,000	Water was running through the Tucks Apartments on Saw Mill Road.
July 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	Morgantown	$5,000	Local law enforcement reported a power line down on a residence on North Tyler Street in Morgantown.
July 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Morgantown	$1,000	The Butler County emergency manager reported that a large tree fell on a deck.
May 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	Morgantown	-	Multiple trees were blown down in Morgantown.
June 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	Morgantown	-	Power poles were broken by strong winds in Morgantown.
June 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Morgantown	-	There were reports of trees down throughout the county.
July 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	Morgantown	-	There were power outages across the county from multiple power lines and trees being blown down.
June 2020	Flash Flood	Morgantown	-	County roads were closed due to flash flooding on the west side of Morgantown along Highway 70.
May 2017	Hail	Morgantown	-	Trained spotters reported dime sized hail.
June 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	Morgantown	-	Local law enforcement reported several trees down in Morgantown.
August 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	Morgantown	-	The Butler County emergency manager reported numerous trees down in the area along with standing water on some city streets.
July 2016	Flash Flood	Morgantown	-	The Butler County emergency manager reported 4 to 6 inches of swiftly flowing water across Highway 231 near Woodbury Loop Road.
July 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	Morgantown	-	The Butler County emergency manager reported a 52 knot gust as severe thunderstorms moved through the area.
June 2015	Hail	Morgantown	-	A broadcast media meteorologist relayed a report of 1.5 inch diameter hail from a viewer.
June 2015	Hail	Morgantown	-	A trained spotter reported 1 inch diameter hail.
April 2015	Hail	Morgantown	-	A trained spotter reported penny size hail.
July 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Morgantown	-	The Butler County emergency manager reported trees down in and around Morgantown.
June 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	Morgantown	-	Law enforcement reported trees down in Morgantown. Two spotters also in Morgantown reported nickel sized hail at around the same time.
January 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	Morgantown	-	Local law enforcement reported that a few trees were downed across the county.
July 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	Morgantown	-	Several trees fell and damaged some trailers.
April 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Morgantown	-	Tom's Building supply sustained some structural damage. Several large trees were also blown down in town.
June 2011	Flash Flood	Morgantown	-	Local emergency management reported that heavy rain had flooded numerous roads across the county.
June 2011	Hail	Morgantown	-	Public reported golf ball sized hail that fell between 552 and 607 pm CDT.
April 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	Morgantown	-	Three reports were called in of trees down blocking roadways in Butler county.
June 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	Morgantown	-	Trees downed on Russellville Road south of Morgantown.
June 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	Morgantown	-	Trees were downed in Morgantown.
June 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	Morgantown	-	Power lines were downed and power was out in Morgantown.
June 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	Morgantown	-	Trees were reported down five miles south of Morgantown.
August 2009	Flash Flood	Morgantown	-	Water over 6 inches deep flooded State Highway 231 just south of Morgantown.
January 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Morgantown	-	Thunderstorm winds downed trees across roadways.
January 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Morgantown	-	Thunderstorm winds downed trees across roadways.
June 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	Morgantown	-	Several trees were downed.
May 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Morgantown	-	Power lines were downed.
July 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Morgantown	-	Trees were downed.
September 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Morgantown	-	A few trees were downed.
September 2006	Flash Flood	Morgantown	-	One road was washed out, and another was closed due to high water.
May 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	Morgantown	-	Numerous trees were downed.
July 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	Morgantown	-	Trees and power lines were blown down.
July 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	Morgantown	-	Trees were downed.
November 2004	Flash Flood	Morgantown	-	Sandy Creek Road was flooded and impassable.
April 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	Morgantown	-	Trees were downed.
April 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	Morgantown	-	Trees down.
April 1999	Hail	Morgantown	-	Dime size hail
June 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	Morgantown	-	A few trees down
January 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	Morgantown	-	Several trees down across county
March 2020	Hail	Morgantown	-	no account filed
May 2016	Hail	Morgantown	-	no account filed
April 2011	Hail	Morgantown	-	no account filed
June 2011	Hail	Morgantown	-	no account filed
June 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	Morgantown	-	no account filed
May 2006	Hail	Morgantown	-	no account filed
April 2003	Hail	Morgantown	-	no account filed
April 2003	Hail	Morgantown	-	no account filed
June 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	Morgantown	-	no account filed
October 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	Morgantown	-	no account filed

Every storm recorded in Butler County

Map coverage status

No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.

Listed places nearby

6 within 8 miles

Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.

Property	Distance	Listed
John Carson House	0.1 miles	1991
Finney Hotel	3.9 miles	1995
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Superintendent's House and Workmen's Office	3.9 miles	1980
Ice House on Little Muddy Creek	5.0 miles	1987
Carson-Annis Ferry Farm	5.5 miles	2007
Carson's Landing	6.1 miles	1998

Sources for this property

National Archives record	The nomination case file for reference 97000713 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia article	Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Butler County	All 7 listed properties in this county.

Provenance

Listing record. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, listed-properties dataset, current to 2026-05-22.
Map join. Address geocoded through the United States Census geocoder, then tested against the published boundary of every sheet in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection.
How this page is made. Listing fields come from federal records; map-sheet coverage is a labelled coordinate-to-boundary calculation, not a source-field claim.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.