Near Versailles in Woodford County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Capt. John (Jack) Jouett House

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 28, 2021

1. Capt. John (Jack) Jouett House Marker

Inscription.
Erected ca. 1797. Jack Jouett (1754-1822), hero of the Revolution. Famed for tortuous all-night ride to save. Va. legislators, including Gov. Thos. Jefferson, Patrick Henry and 3 signers of the Declaration from capture. Member of Kentucky Separation Convention, of Va. and Ky. Gen. Assemblies; distinguished early leader; father of Matthew Jouett, famous portrait painter.

Erected 1975 by Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Transportation. (Marker Number 1541.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1797.

Location. 37° 59.011′ N, 84° 46.519′ W. Marker is near Versailles, Kentucky, in Woodford County. It is on Craigs Creek Road ¼ mile west of McCowans Ferry Road (Kentucky Route 1964), on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 255 Craigs Creek Road, Versailles KY 40383, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in

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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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: John (Jack) Jouett, Jr. (a few steps from this marker); Captain Jack Jouett Home (approx. ¼ mile away); Josephine K. Henry - Fighter for Women's Rights (approx. 5.2 miles away); Woodford County's Civil War Generals (approx. 5.2 miles away); Randall Lee Gibson / Jerome Bonaparte Robertson (approx. 5.2 miles away); Woodford County, 1789 / County Named (approx. 5.2 miles away); Josephine Henry (approx. 5.2 miles away); Site of Rose Hill Academy (approx. 5.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Versailles.

Also see . . . Jack Jouett. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on April 3, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 28, 2021

2. Capt. John (Jack) Jouett House Marker

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3. Capt. Jack Jouett House

National Register of Historic Places Digital Archive on NPGallery website entry
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Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 28, 2021

4. Capt. John (Jack) Jouett House

Credits. This page was last revised on January 7, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 3, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 467 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 3, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 3. submitted on January 7, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 4. submitted on April 3, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.