Versailles in Woodford County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
Randall Lee Gibson
1832-1892
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Jerome Bonaparte Robertson
1815-1890
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 28, 2021
1. Randall Lee Gibson Marker
Erected 1964 by Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 659.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Science & Medicine • War, Texas Independence • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list.
Location. 38° 2.986′ N, 84° 43.839′ W. Marker is in Versailles, Kentucky, in Woodford County
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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 walking distance of this marker: Woodford County, 1789 / County Named (here, next to this marker); Woodford County's Civil War Generals (here, next to this marker); Josephine K. Henry - Fighter for Women's Rights (within shouting distance of this marker); Big Spring Church (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Sen. Joseph C. S. Blackburn (approx. 0.2 miles away); Watkins Tavern (approx. 0.2 miles away); Woodford County Courthouses (approx. 0.2 miles away); Josephine Henry (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Versailles.
Also see . . .
1. Randall L. Gibson (Wikipedia). (Submitted on April 3, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
2. Jerome B. Robertson (Wikipedia). (Submitted on April 3, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 28, 2021
2. Jerome Bonaparte Robertson Marker
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 28, 2021
3. Randall Lee Gibson / Jerome Bonaparte Robertson Marker
This marker is on the right.
Brady-Handy photograph collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division., circa 1875
4. Randall Lee Gibson
Public domain
5. Gen. Jerome B. Robertson
Credits. This page was last revised on April 6, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 3, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 428 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 3, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
