Frankfort in Franklin County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Old Kentucky State Prison Keystone

Keystone Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, March 20, 2022

1. Keystone Marker

Inscription. Keystone of arch at entrance to old Kentucky State Prison where state office building now stands in Frankfort. "Penitentiary House" erected 1799. This keystone placed 1837. Prison abandoned 1937. Towers and arch razed 1950.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1799.

Location. 38° 11.972′ N, 84° 52.583′ W. Marker is in Frankfort, Kentucky, in Franklin County. It is at the intersection of West Broadway Street and Lewis Street, on the right when traveling west on West Broadway Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Frankfort KY 40601, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Kentucky’s Bluegrass 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

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of this marker: Inauguration Elm (within shouting distance of this marker); 1864 Attack on Frankfort (within shouting distance of this marker); Governor William Goebel (within shouting distance of this marker); William Goebel (within shouting distance of this marker); Old State House (within shouting distance of this marker); Father of Kentucky Historical Society Highway Marker Program (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Confederates Here (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named Old State House (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Frankfort.

Keystone and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, March 20, 2022

2. Keystone and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 26, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 25, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 552 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 25, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.