Shelbyville in Shelby County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Squire Boone's Station, 1779

Photographed By Mark Hilton, July 14, 2019

1. Squire Boone's Station, 1779 Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

"Painted Stone" 2½ miles north on Eminence Road, thence, ½ mile west to site on Clear Creek. For nearly 2 years, only large station on the Wilderness Road, between Harrodstown and the Falls of the Ohio River. Ground plan found among papers of Gen. Geo. Rogers Clark. Disastrous attack by Indians 1781-re-occupied by the whites. First improved 1775-called "Painted Stone Tract" 1776.

Erected 1937 by the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. (Marker Number 28.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Native Americans • Roads & Vehicles • Wars, US Indian. In addition, it is included in the The Colonial Dames of America, National Society of series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1776.

Location. 38° 12.663′ N, 85° 12.938′ W. Marker is in Shelbyville, Kentucky, in Shelby County. Marker is at the intersection of Main Street (U.S. 60) and 5th Street, on the left when traveling east on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Main Street, Shelbyville KY 40065, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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markers are within walking distance of this marker. Shelby County, 1792 (a few steps from this marker); Founder Capt. William Shannon (a few steps from this marker); Shelbyville Fountain (a few steps from this marker); The Blockhouse / Martin's Raid (within shouting distance of this marker); Lewis and Clark in Kentucky 1806 Return of Expedition / Death of Meriwether Lewis (within shouting distance of this marker); Shelby County WWI Honor Roll (within shouting distance of this marker); Reconstruction in America / Lynching of Reuben Dennis (within shouting distance of this marker); Lynching in America / Lynching of Sam Pulliam (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Shelbyville.

Also see . . . Wikipedia article on Squire Boone's Station. (Submitted on July 18, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

View of Squire Boone's Station, 1779 Marker across Main Street. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, July 14, 2019

2. View of Squire Boone's Station, 1779 Marker across Main Street.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 19, 2019. It was originally submitted on July 18, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 316 times since then and 60 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 18, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.