Nathaniel C. Cook

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This portrait shows the architect of the State Arsenal Nathaniel C. Cook. Cook was a Mexican-American War veteran and served in defense of the arsenal during the Civil War. Courtesy of the Kentucky Historical Society.

This file appears in: State Arsenal

By Tim Talbott
Historical Marker #1490 in Frankfort notes the location of the State Arsenal building, which now serves as the Kentucky Military History Museum. In 1836, a devastating fire and explosion that heavily…