Lawrenceburg Mexican War Monument

ID: 691
This file appears in: Mexican War, 1846-48

This monument honors Company B "The Salt River Tigers" of the 2nd Kentucky Infantry Regiment. Their service and sacrifice in the Battle of Buena Vista is mentioned on the memorial. Courtesy of Tim Talbott.

This file appears in: Mexican War, 1846-48

By Daniel Burge
Historical Marker #964 in Paducah highlights the service of Kentucky’s soldiers during the Mexican-American War. The U.S.-Mexican War began over a boundary dispute. In 1845, the United States…