Harrodsburg in Mercer County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
Capt. Lewis Rose
Photographed by Mark Parker, March 28, 2025
1. Capt. Lewis Rose Marker
Born Oct. 11, 1749
Bingen Germany
Died Feb. 20, 1829
Harrodsburg, Ky.
Buried on Old Rose Farm, 3 miles east of Harrodsburg, Came to America 1764, Christian Patriot, Devout Elder Presbyterian Church, Donated Five Hundred Dollars, Centre College, Danville, Ky.
War Record:
Soldier Revolutionary War, 4th Virginia 1777, In Indian Wars, Famous Battle Blue Licks, Taken prisoner Aug. 9, 1782, Run gauntlets, Exchanged & returned July 1783, Fought Shawnees 1786, Wea Indians on Wabash.
Erected 1937 by Leslie M. Rose Yakima, Wash. Jane McAfee Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary • Wars, US Indian. A significant historical year for this entry is 1777.
Location. 37° 45.747′ N, 84° 50.857′ W. Marker is in Harrodsburg, Kentucky, in Mercer County. It can be reached from the intersection of South College Street (U.S. 127) and West Lexington Street (U.S. 68), on the right when traveling south. The location is the west portion of the Pioneer Cemetery (Memorial Acre) located in the north
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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: Elizabeth Dunn McGohon (here, next to this marker); Mark McGohon, Jr. (here, next to this marker); Remains of American Revolution Patriots (here, next to this marker); Mercer County Revolutionary War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Carey's Mill / Ebenezer P. Carey (a few steps from this marker); Pioneer Graveyard (a few steps from this marker); Memorial Acre (a few steps from this marker); Original Fort Harrod Site (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map
Photographed by Mark Parker, March 28, 2025
2. Capt. Lewis Rose Marker, the bottom center slab of the graves
Photographed by Mark Parker, March 28, 2025
3. Gravestone of Mary McMurty Rose, wife of Capt. Lewis Rose
Inscription:
Erected July 16, 1937 by Leslie M. Rose Yakima, Wash. Sponsored by Jane McAfee Chapter D.A.R.
Mary McMurtry Rose
Wife of Lewis Rose
Born Feb. 4, 1779 Mercer Co. Ky.
Died Nov 24, 1854 Mercer Co. Ky.
A true pioneer Mother Lived where Shakertown, Ky. now is, defending self and children against Indians while husband held war captive
Erected July 16, 1937 by Leslie M. Rose Yakima, Wash. Sponsored by Jane McAfee Chapter D.A.R.
Mary McMurtry Rose
Wife of Lewis Rose
Born Feb. 4, 1779 Mercer Co. Ky.
Died Nov 24, 1854 Mercer Co. Ky.
A true pioneer Mother Lived where Shakertown, Ky. now is, defending self and children against Indians while husband held war captive
Credits. This page was last revised on April 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 29, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 157 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 29, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
