Near Falls of Rough in Grayson County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Revolutionary War Soldier

George Eskridge

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 29, 2020

1. Revolutionary War Soldier Marker

Inscription. George Eskridge, born in Virginia in 1763, served in Revolutionary War, having enlisted in the Virginia Continental line at an early age. Eskridge came to Kentucky and settled in Grayson County, circa 1811. Built a log house at Falls of Rough River and established a ferry which connected a road known as Eskridge Ferry Road. He died in 1827.

Erected 1976 by Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Transportation. (Marker Number 1592.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1763.

Location. 37° 36.808′ N, 86° 30.45′ W. Marker is near Falls of Rough, Kentucky, in Grayson County. It is at the intersection of Falls of Rough Road (State Road 79) and Robinson Road, on the right when traveling south on Falls of Rough Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Falls of Rough KY 40119, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this marker is in Kentucky’s Western Coal Field.

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 13 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Green Mill (approx. 3.1 miles away); B-52F–KC-135A Mid-Air Collision (approx. 5.7 miles away); Shelter for Lincolns (approx. 11.4 miles away); In Memory of (approx. 11.9 miles away); Courthouse Burned (approx. 11.9 miles away); Breckinridge County War War I Honor Roll (approx. 11.9 miles away); County Named, 1799 (approx. 11.9 miles away); St. Romuald Church (approx. 12.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Falls of Rough.

Also see . . . Revolutionary War Soldier. More details of Eskridge's war service and life. From Kentucky Historical Society's Explore KY History series. (Submitted on December 12, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 29, 2020

2. Revolutionary War Soldier Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 30, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 10, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 415 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 10, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.