Near Harrodsburg in Mercer County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Gabriel Slaughter

1767 - 1830

Photographed by Ken Smith, August 18, 2013

1. Gabriel Slaughter Marker

Inscription. Called "lieutenant governor and acting governor," Gabriel Slaughter directed the Commonwealth, 1816-20, after death of Gov. Madison. In spite of succession controversy, the Mercer Co. farmer-soldier, Ky. congressman, and twice lt. gov. earned esteem, if not support. His advanced ideas regarding education, roads, and the state penitentiary met strong resistance.

Erected 1980 by Kentucky Historical Society & Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 1874.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list.

Location. 37° 47.491′ N, 84° 48.333′ W. Marker is near Harrodsburg, Kentucky, in Mercer County. It is at the intersection of Lexington Road (U.S. 68) and Curry Pike (County Route 1343), on the right when traveling west on Lexington Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1701 Lexington Road, Harrodsburg KY 40330, 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Abraham Chapline Plantation / Rufus Henry Vandarsdall House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Boone's Cave (approx. half a mile away); Neighbors-Governors / Mercer Governors

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(approx. 1.2 miles away); Fairview (approx. 1.8 miles away); John L. Bridges House / Burford Hill (approx. 2.4 miles away); Bataan War Memorial (approx. 2½ miles away); Spring Hill Cemetery (approx. 2½ miles away); Confederate Monument (approx. 2½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Harrodsburg.

Photographed by Ken Smith, August 18, 2013

2. Gabriel Slaughter Marker

Photographed by Ken Smith, August 18, 2013

3. Gabriel Slaughter Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 31, 2013, by Ken Smith of Milan, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 955 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 31, 2013, by Ken Smith of Milan, Tennessee. • Al Wolf was the editor who published this page.