Murray in Calloway County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Ryan Farm Barn

Photographed by Mark Parker, July 6, 2025

1. Ryan Farm Barn Marker

Inscription. This barn is the last remaining original structure from the Ryan Farm property, owned by J.N. "Buddy" Ryan. The barn was built in 1953 for the Ryans by Elisha Taylor.

Mr. Ryan bought the property in 1938. The original property homestead was located just southwest of the barn, near the current tee ball fields. Mr. Ryan used the property to house his famous coon dog sales business known throughout the country. The Ryan farm property also produced corn, tobacco and cattle. The renowned outlaws Frank & Jesse James spent the night on this property in the 1800s.

Erected by Murray-Calloway County Parks & Recreation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Animals. A significant historical year for this entry is 1953.

Location. 36° 37.334′ N, 88° 18.527′ W. Marker is in Murray, Kentucky, in Calloway County. It is on Gil Hopson (County Route 1084) 0.2 miles north of Arcadia Circle, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 708 Gil Hopson Road, Murray KY 42071, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker

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is in Kentucky’s Jackson Purchase.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the 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: First Courthouse (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Waters Schoolhouse (about 800 feet away); Stubblefield Birthplace (approx. ¾ mile away); Will Linn House (approx. 0.8 miles away); First Christian Church (approx. 0.8 miles away); Calloway County War Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away); Confederate Memorial (Murray, Kentucky) (approx. 0.9 miles away); County Named, 1822 (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Murray.

Ryan Farm Barn and Marker from Gil Hopson Drive. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, July 6, 2025

2. Ryan Farm Barn and Marker from Gil Hopson Drive.

Ryan Farm Barn and attached Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, July 6, 2025

3. Ryan Farm Barn and attached Marker

Ryan Farm Barn Quilt image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, July 6, 2025

4. Ryan Farm Barn Quilt

Credits. This page was last revised on July 9, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 8, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 100 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 8, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.