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Farm entrance sign near Richmond, Madison County. August 8, 2003. 12:41 p.m. EDT. |
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Farm entrance sign near Richmond, Madison County. August 8, 2003. 12:41 p.m. EDT. |
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comments: Battlefield Farm is named for the Civil War Battle of Richmond, which occured August 29-30, 1862, at and around this location. It appears that charolais beef cattle are raised (or once were raised) on the farm. Much of Battlefield Farm has been subdivided for new houses and a golf course. . Battlefield Farm is adjacent to the Bluegrass Army Depot, a 15,000-acre U.S. government facility where thousands of World War II-era nerve gas rockets and other chemical weapons are stored. The second link below has more information. |
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to more about this subject : (Will open a new browser window) 1) Here's some information about the Battle of Richmond, on americancivilwar.com. 2) Here is information about the nerve gas rockets stored in Madison County. It's from globalsecurity.org. |
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location
information: Off US 25 between Richmond and Berea. Madison County is in the central part of the state, just south of Lexington. 37° 40.24'N, 84° 15.84'W. The view is north-northeast. |
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| Posted August 9, 2003. |
