Sidney in Shelby County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
General Isaac Shelby
Namesake of Shelby County
Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, November 22, 2022
1. General Isaac Shelby Marker
General Isaac Shelby
December 11, 1750 – July 18, 1826
Husband, Father, Farmer, and
Namesake of Shelby County
First Governor of Kentucky (1792-1796)
Fifth Governor of Kentucky (1812- 1816)
Hero of Dunmore’s War, American Revolution, and the War of 1812
Member- Virginia House of Delegates
Member- North Carolina House of Commons
Sheriff- Lincoln County, North Carolina
Founder- Kentucky Society for the Promotion of Useful Knowledge
Trustee- Transylvania Seminary
Founding President- Kentucky Agricultural Society
Founding Board Chair- Centre College
“Like all men, imperfect, judge him according to the standards of the time in which he lived, not by today’s ideals.”
Erected 2022 by Sidney-Shelby County Bicentennial Committee.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Patriots & Patriotism • War of 1812 • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is July 18, 1826.
Location. 40° 17.075′ N, 84° 9.37′ W. Marker is in Sidney, Ohio, in Shelby County. Memorial is at the intersection of East Court Street (Ohio Route 29) and South Ohio Street (Ohio Route 47), on the right when traveling west on
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Shelby County Korean Conflict / Vietnam War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); US Bank (within shouting distance of this marker); Sidney and Shelby County Millenium Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Peoples Federal Savings and Loan Association Building (within shouting distance of this marker); The Shelby County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Monumental Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Theodore Roosevelt / William Howard Taft (within shouting distance of this marker); Shelby County World War I - World War II Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sidney.
Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, November 22, 2022
2. General Isaac Shelby Marker
the statue
Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, November 22, 2022
3. General Isaac Shelby Marker
as seen from Court Street, looking west towards Ohio Street
Credits. This page was last revised on November 24, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 22, 2022, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 169 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 22, 2022, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
