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Kavanaugh School
“The Sun Never Sets on Kavanaugh.”
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By Trinket Troy, April 28, 2006 | |
| | | 1. Kavanaugh School Marker | | |
Inscription. Kavanaugh Academy 1904-09; Anderson Co. High School 1909-20; Kavanaugh High School 1920-49. Rhoda C. Kavanaugh, A.B., founder and principal 41 years. Under her direction it ranked among the nation's foremost preparatory schools for Annapolis and West Point.
Mrs. "K". Rhoda C. Kavanaugh dedicated her life to teaching boys and girls, and built the school into an institution recognized nationwide for the quality of its instruction. This plaque is erected in memory of her power to instill in the minds of her students a hunger for and a pride in achievement.
Erected 1969 by The Kavanaugh Association, the Kentucky Historical Society and the Department of Highways. (Marker Number 1273.)
Location. 38° 2.32′ N, 84° 53.52′ W. Marker is in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky, in Anderson County. Marker is on East Woodford Street (U.S. 62) east of Dogwood Drive, on the right when traveling west. Click for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 241 East Woodford Street, Lawrenceburg KY 40342, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, as the crow flies| | | | 
By Trinket Troy, April 28, 2006 | |
| | | 2. Back of Kavanaugh School Marker | | |
. Distinguished Officers - Alumni of Kavanaugh (here, next to this marker); William H. Townsend (approx. 1.5 miles away); Renowned Congressman (approx. 1.8 miles away); Woodford County Courthouse (approx. 8.9 miles away); A Civil War Reprisal (approx. 10.2 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Lawrenceburg.
Regarding Kavanaugh School. The large white victorian is now the Kavanaugh House Bed and Breakfast.
Also see . . . The Kavanaugh Connection. 2005 column by Mark Story, Lexington Herald-Leader Sports Columnist. (Submitted on April 29, 2006.)
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By Trinket Troy, April 28, 2006 | |
| | | 3. Kavanaugh School | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on April 29, 2006, by Trinket Troy of Burke, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,680 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 29, 2006, by Trinket Troy of Burke, Virginia. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
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