President Jefferson Davis Monument - Fairview, Kentucky

The one and only president of the CSA was born in a log cabin in what is today Fairview, Kentucky on the site of this monument on June 3, 1808. His family moved to Mississippi during his infancy.

Davis went on to become a West Point graduate, Mexican War hero, Mississippi congressman and senator, and Secretary of War during the Franklin Pierce administration. Davis was a reluctant secessionist but was ignagurated president of the new CSA on February 18, 1861.

In 1907, General Simon Bolivar Buckner, a famous Confederate general from Kentucky, proposed that a monument be built to honor Jefferson Davis at the site of his birthplace. In 1917, construction of the worlds tallest concrete obelisk began.

After a halt during World War I, the obelisk was finally completed in 1924.

Repairs of more than $3mm was spent to repair the elevator, install a backup generator and make the monument handicapped accessible - this was completed in 2004.

At 351 feet tall, it is the largest [unreinforced] concrete obelisk in the world, and the fifth tallest monument in the United States.

The walls are seven feet thick at the base, two feet thick at the top. The monument features an elevator to an observation room which is closed during the Winter.

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[KentuckyThunder1863]

great video PP. Ive only been there once, its a long drive out there. Jeff Davis was a great man. I'm glad to see my state takes pride in our Confederate history.

[RedShirtArmy]

Yep, it's extremely nice. I was disturbed by one thing in Kentucky though. When you cross into the State there are signs that say: 'Birthplace of Abraham Lincoln'. That disgusted me. Why not say 'Birthplace of Jeff Davis'? That's something that the SCV, LS and others need to work on changing in KY.

[KentuckyThunder1863]

your right, Federal propaganda that is stuffed into our young people's heads in Federally controlled schools are to blame, according to the Feds, Lincoln was a hero who stopped the racist regime in the south from achieving White Supremacy. But in reality, Lincoln caused the deaths of 600,000 men forcing a political union on a nation of people who just wanted to be free from oppressive gov't! and we are tought to praise this man? this is why if I have any children they will be privatley schooled.

[ConfederateGypsy]

Interesting monument but personally I would rather something a little more Christian and less like ancient Egypt.

[stl6281z]

I hope the two of you disliked this burn

[ks7800]

I have been there is is a great pl,ace with so much history I have been to the top of the monument and looked out the windows at the top

[203207ab]

this is great...you won't see this in los angeles unfortunately.

[stopglobalswarming]

Thats cool. It would also be a great video if you could record a trip up and down the elevator.

[beastorbrwest]

What are we waiting on lets break from the union. ENOUGH FUCKING AROUND

[todddoom]

Excellent! I hope to visit this place one day. Nice job RedShirtArmy!

[KentuckyThunder1863]

well I try to steer clear of anything that is Federally controlled. I have never read that book, might have to give a glance or two.

[billyboy647]

good decision. Private school is one way right minded, constitutional Americans can secede NOW! For further reading on Davis and his greatness compared to a conniving, calculating snake like Lincoln, try Felicity Allen's book Jefferson Davis Unconquerable Heart.  Outstanding!

[covajo9]

i hope the other states do what texas is doing forming there country