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Harrodsburg in Mercer County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
 

Hogue
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Williams House

 
 
Hogue / Williams House Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 6, 2019
1. Hogue / Williams House Marker
Inscription. Wattle, daub and hewn log house built in the early 1800s by Samuel Hogue containing much of its original woodwork and cabinetry. Purchased as a residence in 1856 by John Augustus Williams, President of Daughters’ College.
 
Erected by James Harrod Trust. (Marker Number 9.)
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: ArchitectureEducationWomen. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky, Harrodsburg, James Harrod Trust series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1856.
 
Location. 37° 45.866′ N, 84° 50.46′ W. Marker is in Harrodsburg, Kentucky, in Mercer County. It is at the intersection of East Factory Street and North East Street, on the right when traveling east on East Factory Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 224 East Factory Street, Harrodsburg KY 40330, 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 walking distance of this marker: Charles Ficklin / Alexander Buchanan House (within shouting distance of this marker); Woodsland (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Cardwellton (about 700 feet away); Benjamin Passmore House and Hotel (about 800 feet away); The Big Spring (approx. 0.2 miles away);
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Courtview (approx. 0.2 miles away); "The Big Spring" (approx. 0.2 miles away); Tewmey / Armstrong House (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Harrodsburg.
 
Hogue / Williams House Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 6, 2019
2. Hogue / Williams House Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on July 19, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 18, 2020, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 363 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on July 18, 2020, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
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