Pewee Valley in Oldham County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
Pewee Valley
formerly "Smith's Station"
Erected 1963 by Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 183.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Settlements & Settlers • Women. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list.
Location. 38° 18.57′ N, 85° 29.335′ W. Marker is in Pewee Valley, Kentucky, in Oldham County. Marker is on La Grange Road (Kentucky Route 146), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 209 La Grange Road, Pewee Valley KY 40056, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. CSA Cemetery (approx. ¼ mile away); Annie Fellows Johnston (approx. 0.3 miles away); Confederate Home Cemetery (approx. 0.8 miles away); History of the Maples Park (approx. 1.2 miles away); Farming Community Around The Maples Park (approx. 1.2 miles away); Isaac Hite's Home / Isaac Hite (approx. 2.9 miles away); Berrytown Cemetery (approx. 3.3 miles away); Richard James Oglesby (approx. 3.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pewee Valley.
Also see . . .
1. The Beeches: The Lawton & Johnston Years. First of a series by the Pewee Valley Historical Society on the iconic mansion's history, from a national crowdfunding campaign financing its construction for a war hero's family to its massive daffodil gardens. (Submitted on June 2, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
2. Henry Smith (December 4, 1802-March 3, 1883): City Father. Biography by the Pewee Valley Historical Society. (Submitted on June 2, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Credits. This page was last revised on August 31, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 2, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 139 times since then and 12 times this year. Last updated on August 31, 2022, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 2, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.