Postcard of Theodore O'Hara Monument

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Postcard of Theodore O'Hara Monument

This 1917 postcard depicts O'Hara's grave in the Frankfort, Kentucky, cemetery. Words from O'Hara's famous poem, "The Bivouac of the Dead" are included on the postcard. Courtesy the Kentucky Historical Society.

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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…