Moorefield in Nicholas County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Upper Blue Licks

Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 14, 2019

1. Upper Blue Licks Marker

Inscription. Aug. 12, 1782, Capt. John Holder and 17 militiamen overtook band of Wyandots on Great Salt Creek (Licking River) six miles N.E. The Indians had captured two boys, Jones Hoy and Jack Calloway, near Boonesborough. In skirmish that took place Holder lost four men, and being outnumbered he withdrew without the boys. Hoy held captive seven years, Calloway not so long.

Erected 1965 by Kentucky Historical Society, Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 856.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical date for this entry is August 12, 1782.

Location. 38° 16.468′ N, 83° 55.83′ W. Marker is in Moorefield, Kentucky, in Nicholas County. It is at the intersection of Moorefield Road (Kentucky Route 36) and Upper Lick Road ( Route 57), on the right when traveling north on Moorefield Road. Located in front of the Moorefield United Methodist Church. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 135 Upper Lick Road, Carlisle KY 40311,

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United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Kentucky’s Bluegrass Region.

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 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Joe Creason (approx. 4.1 miles away); Henry Tureman Allen (approx. 5 miles away); Old Concord Church (approx. 5.8 miles away); County Name's Sake (approx. 5.9 miles away); Dr. Charles W. Mathers 1856-1937 / Nicholas County Benefactor (approx. 5.9 miles away); Carlisle Passenger Depot (approx. 5.9 miles away); Sherburne Bridge (approx. 6.9 miles away); Edward Boone (approx. 7.9 miles away).

Upper Blue Licks Marker at corner of KY-57 and KY-36. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 14, 2019

2. Upper Blue Licks Marker at corner of KY-57 and KY-36.

The view north on KY-36 with Moorefield United Methodist Church on right. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 14, 2019

3. The view north on KY-36 with Moorefield United Methodist Church on right.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 27, 2019. It was originally submitted on July 27, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,025 times since then and 51 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 27, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.