Birthplace of Jefferson Davis.

Jefferson Davis State Historic Site

The Jefferson Davis Monument State Historic Site is a Kentucky State Park preserving the birthplace of Jefferson Davis, the president of the Confederate States of America. It is located in Fairview, Kentucky, in Todd County, 9 miles (14 km) east of Hopkinsville, Kentucky along U.S. Highway 68. The focal point of the site is a 351-foot (107.0 m) tall concrete obelisk.

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jefferson Davis State Historic Site
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