Lexington in Fayette County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Lexington

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 28, 2021

1. Lexington Marker

Inscription. Named in honor of first Battle of the American Revolution. William McConnell was among the party of hunters who came to site from Harrodsburg in 1775. Built cabin to obtain land title but driven off by Indians. Lexington later settled by Robert Patterson and companions, 1779. Major frontier town. Home of Henry Clay, Mary Todd Lincoln and John C. Breckinridge.

Erected by Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 136.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1775.

Location. 38° 2.849′ N, 84° 32.565′ W. Marker is in Lexington, Kentucky, in Fayette County. It is on Versailles Road (U.S. 60) east of Mason Headley Road, on the right when traveling east. Marker is in front of Cardinal Hill Rehabilitation Hospital. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2064 Versailles Road, Lexington KY 40504, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Kentucky’s Bluegrass

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Region.

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: Preston's Cave Spring (approx. 0.7 miles away); Rock Quarry (approx. ¾ mile away); Barn Foundation (approx. 0.8 miles away); Rock Fence (approx. 0.8 miles away); Bur Oak (approx. 0.8 miles away); Building Foundation (approx. 0.8 miles away); McConnell Springs Park (approx. one mile away); McConnell Springs (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lexington.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 28, 2021

2. Lexington Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 3, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 3, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 541 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 3, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.