Theodore O'Hara monument

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Theodore O'Hara monument

A 1936 photograph of the Theodore O'Hara monument in the Frankfort Cemetery. O'Hara, who wrote the poem "The Bivouac of the Dead," was buried in Frankfort. Courtesy the Kentucky Historical Society.

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By Sanders
Historical Marker #24 commemorates Danville native Theodore O'Hara who wrote the famous poem, "The Bivouac of the Dead." Born in Danville on February 11, 1820, O'Hara was an attorney and journalist. He served in the US Army during the…