Near Crab Orchard in Lincoln County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Sportsman's Hill

Whitley House

Photographed by Tom Bosse, April 12, 2017

1. Sportsman's Hill Marker

Inscription. Built at Whitley's Station by Col. William Whitley, noted pioneer and Indian fighter. He was born in Virginia in 1749, came to Kentucky in 1775, and was killed at the Battle of the Thames in 1813.

Erected by Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 96.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • Settlements & Settlers • War of 1812. A significant historical year for this entry is 1749.

Location. 37° 28.55′ N, 84° 32.55′ W. Marker is near Crab Orchard, Kentucky, in Lincoln County. It is at the intersection of County Route 1369 and William Whitley Road, on the left when traveling west on County Route 1369. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Crab Orchard KY 40419, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Kentucky’s The Knobs.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the

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territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A View from Sportsman’s Hill (approx. half a mile away); Where Racing Turned Around (approx. half a mile away); The Legacy of Sportsman’s Hill at Crab Orchard (approx. 0.6 miles away); Beginning of Horse Racing in Kentucky (approx. 0.6 miles away); Celebration (approx. 0.6 miles away); A Little Bit to Eat at the Race (approx. 0.6 miles away); Sportsman's Hill / Whitley House - 1785 (approx. 0.6 miles away); Sportsman Hill (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Crab Orchard.

Also see . . . William Whitley. (Submitted on May 26, 2017, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Tom Bosse, April 12, 2017

2. Sportsman's Hill Marker

Sportsman's Hill as seen from William Whitley House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, April 12, 2017

3. Sportsman's Hill as seen from William Whitley House

William Whitley House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, April 12, 2017

4. William Whitley House

William Whitley image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tom Bosse

5. William Whitley

Credits. This page was last revised on November 3, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 26, 2017, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 710 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 26, 2017, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.