Calhoun in McLean County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
Charles Hansford
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Charles Hansford (1759-1850)
Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 13, 2018
1. Charles Hansford Marker
A privateer in Virginia's Navy during the American Revolution, Hansford sailed off eastern coast of U.S., West Indies, and Spain. He was captured three times by the British. Only he and one other of 36 prisoners survived a three-month confinement on the prison ship Jersey, nicknamed "Hell Afloat."
This Revolutionary War soldier enlisted in Virginia in 1775 and served six months; enlisted in 1777 and discharged in nine months. Charles Hansford then ran away and went to sea as a privateer. Buried NW of here on Mayo Hill, Scotts Bridge Road.
Erected 1995 by Kentucky Historical Society, Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 1950.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War, US Revolutionary • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1775.
Location. 37° 32.984′ N, 87° 15.609′ W. Marker is
this page online
Regionally, this marker is in the Tri-State Region and in the Western Coal Field. It is also in the American Midwest, in the South, in the Upper South, and in the Ohio River Valley. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: McLean County War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Camp Calhoun (approx. 0.8 miles away); Camp Calhoun Cemetery (approx. 0.8 miles away); County Named / Calhoun (approx. 0.9 miles away); Corp. James Bethel Gresham Memorial Bridge (approx. 1.3 miles away); Rumsey (approx. 1.3 miles away); Union Camp Site / McLean County Recruits, Co. D 35 Regt. KY. Vol. Mounted Inf. (approx. 6 miles away); Livermore Bridge (approx. 8.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Calhoun.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Forrest Reconnoitered (was approx. 0.9 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Also see . . . Explore Kentucky History on Charles Hansford. (Submitted on September 19, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 13, 2018
2. Charles Hansford (1759-1850) Marker
Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 13, 2018
3. Marker at the Calhoun Cemetery.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 13, 2018
4. View from marker looking north on Kentucky Highway 81.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 19, 2018. It was originally submitted on September 19, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 491 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 19, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
