Bath County Courthouse

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Bath County Courthouse

This image shows the Bath County courthouse in 1964. The structure was rebuilt with federal funds in 1868, four years after Union troops accidently set fire to the original building. Courtesy of the Kentucky Historical Society.

This file appears in: Courthouse Burned

By Katie Crawford-Lackey
Historical Marker #592 in Owingsville notes the accidental burning of the Bath County courthouse by Union troops in 1864. While the Civil War disrupted the lives of many Americans, those who lived in the border states, like Kentucky, often…