Danville in Boyle County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
In Honor of the Pioneer Founders of Kentucky
Photographed by Mark Parker, June 26, 2019
1. In Honor of the Pioneer Founders of Kentucky Marker
In honor of The Pioneer Founders of Kentucky and to commemorate Kentucky's First Constitutional Convention of which Samuel McDowell was president and Thomas Todd was clerk and which in April 1792 met in Danville and here framed the original Constitution of the Commonwealth. This memorial tablet is donated as a sesquicentennial tribute.
Erected 1942 by a group of Kentucky Lawyers.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Events. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1792.
Location. 37° 38.69′ N, 84° 46.223′ W. Marker is in Danville, Kentucky, in Boyle County. It can be reached from the intersection of East Walnut Street and North 1st Street, on the right when traveling west. The cabin and marker are on the southwest section of Constitution Square Historic Site. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 105 E Walnut St, Danville KY 40422, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Kentucky’s Bluegrass Region. 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 walking distance of this marker: Courthouse (here, next to this marker); Site of Log Courthouse (a few steps from this marker); Jail (a few steps from this marker); Alban Gilpin Smith Goldsmith (within shouting distance of this marker); Graysons Tavern (within shouting distance of this marker); Brick Schoolhouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Meeting House (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also
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Photographed by Mark Parker, June 26, 2019
2. Replica courthouse at the site where the first Kentucky Constitution was framed
Marker is to the right of the entrance
Credits. This page was last revised on December 24, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 6, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 152 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 6, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. 2. submitted on December 7, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
