Old Washington in Maysville in Mason County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Dr. William Goforth House

c.1790's

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 4, 2023

1. Dr. William Goforth House Marker

Inscription. Goforth built this home on property adjacent to Arthur Fox's Station in late 1700's. Two-story, double pen, English heavy Timber frame house exists under siding. Property transferred to Angeline Bickley in 1871; remained in Bickley family until 2004 when it was purchased by a local preservation group.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1871.

Location. 38° 37.122′ N, 83° 48.505′ W. Marker is in Maysville, Kentucky, in Mason County. It is in Old Washington. It is on Old Main Street (Kentucky Route 2515) north of B Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1935 Old Main St, Maysville KY 41056, 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

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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: Mefford's Fort (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Site of First Postal Station (about 400 feet away); Murphy-Lasbrooke Home (about 500 feet away); Brodrick Tavern (about 600 feet away); Old Church Museum (about 700 feet away); Paxton Inn (approx. 0.2 miles away); Tollhouses (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Paxton Inn (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Maysville.

Also see . . . William Goforth (doctor). Wikipedia entry on the frontier physician, who lived and practiced for 11 years in Washington. (Submitted on March 12, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 4, 2023

2. Dr. William Goforth House Marker

Dr. William Goforth image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Otto Juettner, 1785-1909 Daniel Drake and his Followers

3. Dr. William Goforth

He conferred the first medical degree as well as administered the first smallpox vaccination west of the Allegheny Mountains.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 12, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 290 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 12, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.