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Hardinsburg in Breckinridge County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
 

In Memory of

 
 
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Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 14, 2020
1. In Memory of Marker
Inscription.
Captain William Hardin
Founder of Hardin's Fort
Now Hardinsburg, KY
Apr. 20, 1780

 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is April 20, 1780.
 
Location. 37° 46.85′ N, 86° 27.675′ W. Marker is in Hardinsburg, Kentucky, in Breckinridge County. It is at the intersection of South Main Street and Court Square, on the right when traveling south on South Main Street. Marker is on Breckinridge County Courthouse lawn. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 208 South Main Street, Hardinsburg KY 40143, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Kentucky’s Western Coal Field. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Ohio River Valley. 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 10 miles of this marker, measured as the
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crow flies: Breckinridge County War War I Honor Roll (within shouting distance of this marker); County Named, 1799 (within shouting distance of this marker); Courthouse Burned (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Romuald Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Shelter for Lincolns (approx. half a mile away); Joseph Holt (approx. 7.4 miles away); Cloverport History - Late 1900's to Present (approx. 10.1 miles away); Cloverport History 1901-1922 (approx. 10.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hardinsburg.
 
Also see . . .  William Hardin (Wikipedia). (Submitted on November 17, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
 
In Memory of Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 14, 2020
2. In Memory of Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on November 17, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 17, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 518 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on November 17, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
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