Brownsboro Zorn in Louisville in Jefferson County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Beechland

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 28, 2020

1. Beechland Marker

Inscription. On June 17, 1835, the daughter of Zachary Taylor, Sarah Knox, married Jefferson Davis in the house that originally stood on this site. The home was owned by Zachary Taylor's sister. Soon after their marriage, while visiting Davis' relatives in Louisiana, the couple contracted malaria. In September of that year, the young bride died. The present house built ca. 1870.

Erected 1984 by Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Transportation. (Marker Number 1744.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical date for this entry is June 17, 1835.

Location. 38° 15.648′ N, 85° 41.226′ W. Marker is in Louisville, Kentucky, in Jefferson County. It is in Brownsboro Zorn. It is on Rebel Road north of Brownsboro Road (U.S. 42), on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2 Rebel Rd, Louisville KY 40206, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Fair Grounds 1853-73 (approx. 0.4 miles away); Filtration Plant / Reservoir and Gatehouse (approx. half a mile away); Crescent Hill Reservoir and Gatehouse (approx. half a mile

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away); Mockingbird Valley (approx. 0.6 miles away); Early Blacksmith Shop (approx. 0.9 miles away); St. Frances of Rome Church / Catholic & Clifton History (approx. 1.2 miles away); St. Frances of Rome School / Sisters of Charity of Nazareth (approx. 1.2 miles away); Spring Fort Built Before 1782 (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Louisville.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 28, 2020

2. Beechland Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 7, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,303 times since then and 62 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 7, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 2. submitted on December 8, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.