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
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: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • 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. It 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
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Regionally, this marker is in Greater Louisville Area. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. 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 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); Shelby County Courthouse (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Shelbyville Fountain (within shouting distance of 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); Veterans Memorial Park (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.
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 869 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 18, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
