Bardstown in Nelson County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
Froman’s Road and Station
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McGee’s Stone Castle
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, March 14, 2014
1. Froman’s Road and Station Marker
Froman’s Road and Station
One mile to the northwest, Paul Froman, grandson of pioneer Joist Hite, cut his wagon road in 1781 from the Salt River stations near Bullitt’s Lick to his new station (1782) on the east side of Froman’s Creek. First improved road south of Towne branch of Salt. New fort sped settlement of central Nelson County.
McGee’s Stone Castle
Paul Froman’s in-laws, Thomas, John, and Patrick McGee, jointly acquired the 1000-acre Froman claim. Patrick McGee, mason, hunter, land-locator, salt-maker, ferry and tavern operator, built Stone Castle beside Froman’s Station before 1790. One of first stone houses built after settlement of central Kentucky.
Erected 2005 by Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 2168.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution, and the Kentucky Historical Society series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1781.
Location. 37° 52.431′ N, 85° 28.059′
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Regionally, this marker is in Greater Louisville Area. 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Cox's Station (approx. one mile away); An Early Turnpike / Mile Stones, ca. 1835 (approx. 1.3 miles away); Nazareth College (approx. 1.9 miles away); Civil War in Bardstown (approx. 2.1 miles away); Ben Johnson House / Confederate Flag Raising (approx. 3.2 miles away); Daniel Rudd (approx. 3.4 miles away); Salem Academy (approx. 4.1 miles away); “A Pretty Close Call” (approx. 4.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bardstown.
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, March 14, 2014
2. McGee’s Stone Castle Marker
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, March 14, 2014
3. Louisville Rd & Sullivan Ln (facing south)
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, March 14, 2014
4. Louisville Rd & Sullivan Ln (facing north)
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 15, 2014, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,059 times since then and 77 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 15, 2014, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
