The intriguing and well known Burns Monument is situated within Kay Park at Kilmarnock Scotland. 250 individuals had gathered during an anniversary meeting to honor and uphold the great Robert Burns on January 27, 1877. They were all in agreement that a statue of his likeness be built and centered in an ideal spot in Kilmarnock honoring the great, inspiring poet. The public was the back bone for the statue to be built; they were key in donating and raising a significant amount of money for the erection of the statue and monument. Read the full story