Confederate Memorial Gates in Mayfield
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The Confederate Memorial Gates in Mayfield are historical monuments that represent the entrance to Maplewood Cemetery in Mayfield, Kentucky
. The monuments were the second monument in Mayfield the United Daughters of the Confederacy
established, the first being the Confederate Memorial in Mayfield
in downtown Mayfield. The Gates were the third choice for monuments, chosen mostly due to their relative low cost. The UDC meant for them to not only be a monument to those residents of Graves county who served the Confederate States of America
, but were also intended to be a civic improvement.
The monuments are three pairs of stucco
ed poured concrete
gateposts, six in total. When closed. the main pair's gate says "The United Daughters of the Confederacy Memorial". Only the main pair have bronze plaques. The main pair are each two feet wide and ten feet tall, with 27 feet between them. The center pair has no road between them; they are three feet wide, ten feet tall, and 285 feet away from the main gates. The third set are 330 feet away from the center gates, two feet wide and ten feet tall.
On July 17, 1997, it was one of sixty-one different monuments to the Civil War
in Kentucky placed on the National Register of Historic Places
, as part of the Civil War Monuments of Kentucky Multiple Property Submission. One other monument on the list, the Confederate Memorial in Mayfield
, is nearby in downtown Mayfield; the only other one in Graves County is the Camp Beauregard Memorial in Water Valley
. Also in Maplewood Cemetery is the Wooldridge Monuments
, also on the National Register. The only other gateway on the list is the Confederate Memorial Gateway in Hickman
.
Mayfield, Kentucky
As of the census of 2000, there were 10,349 people, 4,358 households, and 2,667 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,549.8 people per square mile . There were 4,907 housing units at an average density of 734.8 per square mile...
. The monuments were the second monument in Mayfield the United Daughters of the Confederacy
United Daughters of the Confederacy
The United Daughters of the Confederacy is a women's heritage association dedicated to honoring the memory of those who served in the military and died in service to the Confederate States of America . UDC began as the National Association of the Daughters of the Confederacy, organized in 1894 by...
established, the first being the Confederate Memorial in Mayfield
Confederate Memorial in Mayfield
The Confederate Memorial in Mayfield is a commemorative monument and fountain located on the courthouse lawn in downtown Mayfield, Kentucky.Mayfield during the Civil War was very supportive of the Confederate States of America...
in downtown Mayfield. The Gates were the third choice for monuments, chosen mostly due to their relative low cost. The UDC meant for them to not only be a monument to those residents of Graves county who served the Confederate States of America
Confederate States of America
The Confederate States of America was a government set up from 1861 to 1865 by 11 Southern slave states of the United States of America that had declared their secession from the U.S...
, but were also intended to be a civic improvement.
The monuments are three pairs of stucco
Stucco
Stucco or render is a material made of an aggregate, a binder, and water. Stucco is applied wet and hardens to a very dense solid. It is used as decorative coating for walls and ceilings and as a sculptural and artistic material in architecture...
ed poured concrete
Concrete
Concrete is a composite construction material, composed of cement and other cementitious materials such as fly ash and slag cement, aggregate , water and chemical admixtures.The word concrete comes from the Latin word...
gateposts, six in total. When closed. the main pair's gate says "The United Daughters of the Confederacy Memorial". Only the main pair have bronze plaques. The main pair are each two feet wide and ten feet tall, with 27 feet between them. The center pair has no road between them; they are three feet wide, ten feet tall, and 285 feet away from the main gates. The third set are 330 feet away from the center gates, two feet wide and ten feet tall.
On July 17, 1997, it was one of sixty-one different monuments to the Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
in Kentucky placed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
, as part of the Civil War Monuments of Kentucky Multiple Property Submission. One other monument on the list, the Confederate Memorial in Mayfield
Confederate Memorial in Mayfield
The Confederate Memorial in Mayfield is a commemorative monument and fountain located on the courthouse lawn in downtown Mayfield, Kentucky.Mayfield during the Civil War was very supportive of the Confederate States of America...
, is nearby in downtown Mayfield; the only other one in Graves County is the Camp Beauregard Memorial in Water Valley
Camp Beauregard Memorial in Water Valley
The Camp Beauregard Memorial, outside Water Valley, Kentucky on Kentucky state road 2422 northeast of town, marks the site of Camp Beauregard during the American Civil War. It was named for Confederate general P. G. T. Beauregard...
. Also in Maplewood Cemetery is the Wooldridge Monuments
Wooldridge Monuments
The Wooldridge Monuments are a series of historical monuments located in Maplewood Cemetery of Mayfield, Kentucky. They were built for Colonel Henry G. Wooldridge, to commemorate family members and other loved ones of his life, from 1892 until Wooldridge's death on May 30, 1899. Wooldridge is the...
, also on the National Register. The only other gateway on the list is the Confederate Memorial Gateway in Hickman
Confederate Memorial Gateway in Hickman
The Confederate Memorial Gateway in Hickman, Kentucky is a historic cemetery gateway in Fulton County, Kentucky. It was funded in 1913 by the Private Robert Tyler Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy....
.