Winchester in Clark County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Capt. John Strode

Photographed by Frank Profitt, November 9, 2020

1. Capt. John Strode Marker

Inscription. Came from Va. to Boonesborough, 1776. Builder of Strode's Station, 1779, the largest and most important fortified area in Clark County during the early settlements and bloody Indian wars. Indians attacked station 1781, and later. Two men killed first attack, none in later ones. Old burial ground unearthed, 1965, and the remains reinterred in Winchester Cemetery.

Erected 1967 by Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 1047.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Forts and Castles • Settlements & Settlers • War, French and Indian. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1776.

Location. 38° 0.534′ N, 84° 12.882′ W. Marker is in Winchester, Kentucky, in Clark County. It is on West Lexington Avenue (U.S. 60) just east of Hospital Drive, on the right when traveling west. Marker is on roadside of US 6o West Lexington Ave. You can park at the Cookout(Current Business) 100 Hospital Dr. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1600 W Lexington Ave, Winchester KY 40391, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Bluegrass Region

and in Greater Lexington 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as

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the crow flies: Allen Tate (1899-1978) (approx. 1.2 miles away); Daniel Boone (approx. 2 miles away); Homer C. Ledford (approx. 2 miles away); Hanson Home Site (approx. 2 miles away); Governor James Clark (approx. 2.1 miles away); Clark County War Memorial (approx. 2.3 miles away); Vietnam War Memorial (approx. 2.3 miles away); The Winchester Restaurant (approx. 2.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Winchester.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 10, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 10, 2020, by Frank Profitt of Georgetown, Kentucky. This page has been viewed 2,088 times since then and 83 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on November 10, 2020, by Frank Profitt of Georgetown, Kentucky. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.

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