Beaver Dam in Ohio County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
Beaver Dam
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 1, 2020
1. Beaver Dam Marker
Named for an unusually large dam made by beavers across a nearby stream. First settlers came in 1798 and founded the first Baptist Church here, in year Ohio County formed. Town incorporated, 1873.
In early times, area covered by canebrakes and inhabited by bear, deer and buffalo. Pioneers enroute to Ohio River followed buffalo trace from area as early as 1797.
Erected 1970 by Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 1330.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Roads & Vehicles • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1798.
Location. 37° 23.881′ N, 86° 52.574′ W. Marker is in Beaver Dam, Kentucky, in Ohio County. It is on South Main Street (U.S. 231), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 343 South Main Street, Beaver Dam KY 42320, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Tri-State Region and in the Western Coal Field. It is also in the American Midwest, in the 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: McHenry (approx. 2.7 miles away); John C. Thomas House (approx. 4 miles away); Early Surgery (approx. 4 miles away);
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Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 1, 2020
2. Beaver Dam Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 4, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 4, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,236 times since then and 85 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 4, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
