Fairdale in Jefferson County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Lewis and Clark in Kentucky Field Brothers

Photographed By James Hulse, August 16, 2022

1. Lewis and Clark in Kentucky Field Brothers Marker

Inscription. Joseph and Reuben Field were two of the most important members of the 1803-1806 Lewis and Clark Expedition to the Pacific Ocean. Born in Virginia, they were raised in the present Okolona, Fairdale, and Valley Station areas. Over.

Reverse Side
Field Brothers
Two of the first three recruits of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, they were two of the best hunters and received, special praise from Meriwether Lewis for their service. Reuben returned to Ky. after the journey. Joseph was killed in 1807 Over.Presented by the Ohio River Chapter-Lewis & Clark Trail
Heritage Foundation, National Park Service, Ky. Lewis & Clark
Bicentennial Commission Falls of the Ohio Lewis & Clark Bicentennial Committee

Erected 2006 by Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 2210.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Exploration. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society, and the Lewis & Clark Expedition series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1807.

Location. 38° 5.132′ N, 85° 46.074′ W. Marker is near Fairdale, Kentucky, in Jefferson County. Marker

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is at the intersection of Mitchell Hill Road and Tom Wallace Park Road, on the right when traveling south on Mitchell Hill Road. The marker is located across the road from the Jefferson Memorial Forest Visitor's Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 11311 Mitchell Hill Road, Fairdale KY 40118, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Samuels Property Added to the Jefferson Memorial Forest (approx. 1½ miles away); Fenley Family / Fenley Family Cemetery (approx. 3.9 miles away); Rosa Phillips Stonestreet (approx. 4 miles away); Brooks' Spring / Westerfield Massacre (approx. 4.3 miles away); St. Andrew's Catholic Church / Early Catholic Church (approx. 4.8 miles away); Kenwood Drive-In (approx. 4.9 miles away); Iroquois Amphitheater / Works Progress Admin., 1935-1943 (approx. 5.2 miles away); The Little Loomhouse / Happy Birthday to You (approx. 5.2 miles away).

Also see . . .
1. Joseph and Reubin Field Biography. Kentucky Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Commission

At the conclusion of the Expedition, in 1806, Meriwether Lewis described the Field brothers as “Two of the most active and enterprising young men who accompanied us. It was their peculiar fate to have been engaged in all the most dangerous and difficult scenes of the voyage, in which they
Photographed By James Hulse, August 16, 2022

2. Reverse Side - Field Brothers
acquitted themselves with much honor.”

(Submitted on August 19, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

2. Lewis and Clark in Kentucky. Kentucky Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Commission

The expedition did not spring from nothing at the mouth of the Missouri in May 1804. It was east of the Mississippi where the expedition’s very important planning, recruitment, and supply occurred, and in this Kentucky played a major role.

(Submitted on August 19, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

Photographed By James Hulse, August 16, 2022

3. Lewis and Clark in Kentucky Field Brothers Marker

The view of the Lewis and Clark in Kentucky Field Brothers Marker from the street image. Click for full size.

Photographed By James Hulse, August 16, 2022

4. The view of the Lewis and Clark in Kentucky Field Brothers Marker from the street

The view of the Lewis and Clark in Kentucky Field Brothers Marker from the visitors center image. Click for full size.

Photographed By James Hulse, August 16, 2022

5. The view of the Lewis and Clark in Kentucky Field Brothers Marker from the visitors center

Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 19, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 224 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 19, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.