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Birthplace and Childhood Home of Col. Harland Sanders

 
 
Birthplace and Childhood Home of Col. Harland Sanders Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, August 28, 2011
1. Birthplace and Childhood Home of Col. Harland Sanders Marker
Inscription.
Founder of Kentucky Fried Chicken

Erected 1987 by these Local Franchisees:

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Bagshaw
Mr. & Mrs. William Bridges
Mr. & Mrs. William Bright
Mr. & Mrs. Roy Burchel
Mr. & Mrs. Lee Cummings
Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Fordyce
Mr. & Mrs. Henry Gilley
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Heil
Mr. & Mrs. Everitt Houchen
Pauline Houchen & Joe Ann
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Howser
Mr. & Mrs. William Mullins
Mr. & Mrs. Marvin Payne
Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Popp
Mr. & Mrs. Henry Rothbaur
Mr. & Mrs. Bud Stotts
Mr. & Mrs. Hershel Wells
Mr. & Mrs. T. J. White

 
Erected 1987 by Local Franchisees. (Marker Number 10.1987.1.)
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Indiana Historical Bureau Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1987.
 
Location. Marker has been reported missing. It was located near 38° 32.399′ N, 85° 46.531′ W. Marker was near Henryville, Indiana, in Clark County. Marker was on State Road 160 east of Interstate 65, on the right when traveling east. Located at West edge of Henryville
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- you can park in the Shell gas-station parking area to walk to the marker. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Henryville IN 47126, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies. General Jefferson C. Davis 1828-1879 (approx. 4 miles away); Pigeon Roost (approx. 5.2 miles away); a different marker also named Pigeon Roost (approx. 5.3 miles away); "Lightning" Ellsworth Strikes Again (approx. 7.6 miles away); Morgan's Great Raid (approx. 7.6 miles away); Northern Boundary of Clark's Grant (approx. 7.9 miles away); Grave of Jonathan Jennings (approx. 8.8 miles away); John Kimberlin Farm (approx. 8.9 miles away).
 
More about this marker. Marker was blown away by a tornado and has not been found.
 
Also see . . .  Colonel Sanders - Wikipedia. (Submitted on September 1, 2011, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)
 
Additional keywords. KFC
 
Obverse Side - - Birthplace and Childhood Home of Col. Harland Sanders Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, August 28, 2011
2. Obverse Side - - Birthplace and Childhood Home of Col. Harland Sanders Marker
Looking West - - Birthplace and Childhood Home of Col. Harland Sanders Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, August 28, 2011
3. Looking West - - Birthplace and Childhood Home of Col. Harland Sanders Marker
Looking East - - Birthplace and Childhood Home of Col. Harland Sanders Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, August 28, 2011
4. Looking East - - Birthplace and Childhood Home of Col. Harland Sanders Marker
Looking South - - Birthplace and Childhood Home of Col. Harland Sanders Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, August 28, 2011
5. Looking South - - Birthplace and Childhood Home of Col. Harland Sanders Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on November 18, 2019. It was originally submitted on August 29, 2011, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. This page has been viewed 2,157 times since then and 28 times this year. Last updated on May 2, 2012, by Aimee Rose Formo of Indianapolis, Indiana. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 29, 2011, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

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