Clinton County Courthouse

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This file appears in: Courthouse Burned
Clinton County Courthouse

The 1895 courthouse is shown in this 1954 color photograph. Courtesy of the Kentucky Historical Society.

This file appears in: Courthouse Burned

By Tim Talbott
Historical Marker #597 in Albany notes the burning of the Clinton County courthouse by guerrillas during the Civil War. With Kentucky being torn in both its allegiance and its geographical location—between the Ohio River and the seceded…