Florence in Boone County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Skirmish at Florence

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, April 30, 2019

1. Skirmish at Florence Marker

Inscription. Union troops, had built forts around Covington to repel expected attack from CSA troops under Gen. Heth. Detachment of 101 CSA troops camped at Snow's Pond attacked here by scouting party of 53 USA cavalrymen Sept. 17, 1862. In the skirmish 1 Union, 5 Confederates killed and 1 Union, 7 Confederates were wounded. Larkin Vaughan, a civilian, killed by a stray shot.

Erected 1962 by Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Transportation. (Marker Number 550.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical date for this entry is September 17, 1862.

Location. 38° 59.914′ N, 84° 37.594′ W. Marker is in Florence, Kentucky, in Boone County. It is at the intersection of Dixie Highway (U.S. 25) and U.S. 42, on the right when traveling south on Dixie Highway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Florence KY 41042, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Ohio River Valley.

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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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Clinton Blankenbeker House (approx. 0.3 miles away); First Baptist African American Church, Florence (approx. 0.3 miles away); Dr. Gladys Rouse House (approx. 0.3 miles away); John Uri Lloyd (1849-1936) / Stringtown on the Pike (approx. 0.4 miles away); You Are Not Forgotten (approx. 1.3 miles away); Hopeful Lutheran Church (approx. 1.7 miles away); Timberlake (approx. 1.9 miles away); Erlanger Depot / Erlanger Proper Subdivision (approx. 2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Florence.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, August 22, 2021

2. Skirmish at Florence Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 23, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 30, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 1,115 times since then and 55 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 30, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. 2. submitted on August 31, 2021, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.