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Warsaw in Gallatin County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
 

Hawkins-Kirby House

 
 
Hawkins-Kirby House Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 30, 2023
1. Hawkins-Kirby House Marker
Inscription.
Built c. 1843 By Edmund Waller Hawkins
A Gift to
The Gallatin County Historical Society in 1984
from Harold Brown Connely Weldon
in memory of her grandmother,
Beall Summons Brown
1858 - 1942

 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: ArchitectureCharity & Public WorkFraternal or Sororal Organizations. A significant historical year for this entry is 1843.
 
Location. 38° 46.999′ N, 84° 54.028′ W. Marker is in Warsaw, Kentucky, in Gallatin County. It is at the intersection of Market Street and 2nd Street, on the right when traveling east on Market Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 104 E Market St, Warsaw KY 41095, 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 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: A different marker also named Hawkins-Kirby House (here, next to this marker); Peak-Suter House (within shouting distance of this marker); Captain Williams House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Edwards House (about 300 feet away); Allen House (about 300 feet away); The Saddlery (about 400 feet away); Taffe Funeral Home (about 400 feet away); McDanell-Brown Buildings (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Warsaw.
 
Regarding Hawkins-Kirby House. Hawkins
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(1815-) graduated from Hanover College in Indiana in 1837 and earned his law degree from Transylvania University in Lexington, Ky. three years later. He then practiced in Warsaw until moving in 1854 to Newport, Ky., where he served as mayor from 1858 to 1862.
 
Hawkins-Kirby House Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 30, 2023
2. Hawkins-Kirby House Marker
Featured marker is on the left.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on May 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 10, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 246 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on May 10, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
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