Burkesville, Kentucky: Civil War Grave in a Parking Lot
Civil War captain Jack McLain wanted his grave to be on the highest hill in Burkesville; it's still there, but so is a motel parking lot.
Alpine Mountain View Motel
- Address:
- 700 Hill St., Burkesville, KY
- Directions:
- Alpine Mountain View Motel. From the courthouse downtown turn west onto Hill St./Hwy 2276. Drive a half-mile, up into the hills. The entrance to the motel will be on the left. Drive past the swimming pool on the right; you'll see the grave straight ahead, in a little traffic island, with its own historical marker.
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According to motel parking lot owners, the grave was at another location near the highway, but during construction in the 1950s it was relocated to its current spot with a new funeral.
[Jeff Foushee, 08/19/2019]
According to the historical marker, old Jack did himself in after accidentally killing a friend.
[Daydreamer, 08/09/2019]
The grave of Civil War captain Jack McClain stands alone in the middle of the asphalt parking lot of the Alpine Motel, which is a unique place itself.
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