Statue of Henry Clay on top of a column in the Lexington Cemetery in Kentucky

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A 120-foot tall Corinthian column with a statue of Henry Clay. This marks the final resting place of “The Great Compromiser” in the Lexington, Kentucky cemetery. Henry Clay died on June 29, 1852 in Washington, and after a funeral in Washington his body was returned to Lexington, Kentucky for burial.

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Size: 2848px × 4287px
Location: Lexington, Kentucky, USA
Photo credit: © Jim Lane / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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