Bardstown in Nelson County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
An Early Turnpike
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Mile Stones, ca. 1835
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, March 14, 2014
1. An Early Turnpike Marker
An Early Turnpike. The Bardstown Louisville Turnpike Company, chartered by the Kentucky Legislature in 1831, was capitalized at $130,000, increased to $200,000. Shares owned half by individuals, half by state. Turnpike completed July 1, 1838, at cost of $203,598. Length of road 29 miles, width 60 feet cleared with 40 graded. Tolls collected during the year ended Oct. 1841 $9,755. See Over.
Mile Stones, ca. 1835. Along the early turnpikes the law required mile posts. Some were cut from stone and some cast in iron. They showed the distance to each end of the turnpike. Typical of the stone markers are 14 along the east side of the present highway, at their approximate initial locations beside the old Bardstown Louisville Turnpike. See Over.
Erected 1967 by Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 1021.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical date for this entry is July 1, 1822.
Location. 37° 51.366′ N, 85° 27.7′ W. Marker is in Bardstown,
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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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Nazareth College (approx. 0.7 miles away); Civil War in Bardstown (approx. 0.8 miles away); Fromans Road and Station / McGees Stone Castle (approx. 1.3 miles away); Ben Johnson House / Confederate Flag Raising (approx. 1.9 miles away); Daniel Rudd (approx. 2.2 miles away); Cox's Station (approx. 2.3 miles away); Salem Academy (approx. 2.8 miles away); A Pretty Close Call (approx. 2.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, March 14, 2014
2. Mile Stones, ca. 1835 Marker
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, March 14, 2014
3. Louisville Rd (facing north)
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, March 14, 2014
4. Louisville Rd (facing south)
Note the turnpike mile stone below the marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 3, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 16, 2014, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,356 times since then and 72 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 16, 2014, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
