Jefferson Davis Monument

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Rising high above the surrounding farm fields, and visible for miles, is the towing Jefferson Davis Monument in Fairview, Kentucky. Photograph courtesy of Tim Talbott.

This file appears in: Jefferson Davis Birthplace

By Tim Talbott
Historical Marker #57 in Todd County marks the birthplace of Confederate President Jefferson Finis Davis. Both Davis and his Union counterpart, President Abraham Lincoln, were born in…