Covington in Kenton County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

John G. Carlisle

Covington

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 30, 2021

1. John G. Carlisle Marker

Inscription. Home of John Griffin Carlisle, born Kenton County 1835, died New York City 1910. U. S. Representative 1877-90, Speaker 1883-89; Senator 1890-93, Secretary of the Treasury 1893-97. Buried Linden Grove Cemetery, Covington.

Erected by Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 167.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. A significant historical year for this entry is 1835.

Location. 39° 4.849′ N, 84° 30.844′ W. Marker is in Covington, Kentucky, in Kenton County. It can be reached from West Pike Street east of Holman Street. Marker is at side entrance to John G. Carlisle Elementary School. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 910 Holman Street, Covington KY 41011, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Kentucky’s Outer Bluegrass. It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Ohio River Valley.

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: Henry Farny Park (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Grace United Methodist Church (about 700 feet away); Sandford House / Western Baptist Theological Institute (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fire Engine Company 4 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Covington & Lexington Turnpike (approx. 0.2 miles away); Onerias Powell House (approx. ¼ mile away); Craig Street Burying Ground

Paid Advertisement

Click or scan to see
this page online

(approx. ¼ mile away); Commemorating the 150th Anniversary of Mother of God Church (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Covington.

Also see . . . John G. Carlisle (Wikipedia). (Submitted on June 3, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 30, 2021

2. John G. Carlisle Marker

John Griffin Carlisle image. Click for full size.

Matthew Brady / Public Domain

3. John Griffin Carlisle

Taken between 1870 and 1880. From the Brady-Handy photograph collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 3, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 3, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 450 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 3, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.