Near Monterey in Owen County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Captain Samuel Sanders

1813 - - 1902

Photographed by Ginger Drenning, August 25, 2009

1. Captain Samuel Sanders Marker

Inscription. Samuel Sanders, a steamboat captain before and after the Civil War, braved the Kentucky River under occasional sniper fire from the Confederate army to bring supplies from Louisville to Monterey and up the Kentucky River to Shaker Landing. Given by the Owen Co. Ky. Jr. Historical Society

Erected 2008 by Kentucky Historical Society, Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 2265.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War, US Civil • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list.

Location. 38° 25.267′ N, 84° 51.938′ W. Marker is near Monterey, Kentucky, in Owen County. It is on Old Frankfort Pike south of County Route 3523, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Owenton KY 40359, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Kentucky’s Outer Bluegrass. 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 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Gen. Washington's Guard (a few steps from this marker); Monterey (approx. 0.4 miles away); Harry Clark Karsner (1914-1971) / Karsner Air Field (approx. 1.9 miles away); Gratz, A Kentucky River Town (approx. 6 miles away); Historic Gratz Bridge

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(approx. 6 miles away); Earl New Veterans Memorial (approx. 6.1 miles away); Vice Admiral William A. “Mose” Lee Jr. (approx. 8.1 miles away); Jacob Hunter (approx. 8.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Monterey.

Another marker is no longer nearby. County Named, 1819 (was approx. 8.1 miles away but has been permanently removed).

Long View - - Captain Samuel Sanders Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Ginger Drenning, August 25, 2009

2. Long View - - Captain Samuel Sanders Marker

Another View - - Captain Samuel Sanders Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Ginger Drenning, August 25, 2009

3. Another View - - Captain Samuel Sanders Marker

Looking South - - Captain Samuel Sanders Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Ginger Drenning, August 25, 2009

4. Looking South - - Captain Samuel Sanders Marker

Looking West - - Captain Samuel Sanders Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Ginger Drenning, August 25, 2009

5. Looking West - - Captain Samuel Sanders Marker

Photographed by Ginger Drenning, August 25, 2009

6. Captain Samuel Sanders Marker

The Sanders Marker is the one in the background.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 3, 2009, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. This page has been viewed 1,477 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on September 3, 2009, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.