Columbia in Adair County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Daniel Trabue (1760-1840)

Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 8, 2015

1. Daniel Trabue (1760-1840) Marker

Inscription. A founder of Columbia, Trabue built original house (SW corner of this structure) ca. 1823. He served as trustee, sheriff, and justice of peace; operated grist mill, inn and retail store. Here Trabue wrote memoirs, 1827, of pioneer era, which included events at Logan's Station, Boonesborough, and service under Anthony Wayne. These accounts part of famous Draper Manuscripts.

Erected 1986 by Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 1782.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1823.

Location. 37° 6.01′ N, 85° 18.196′ W. Marker is in Columbia, Kentucky, in Adair County. It is at the intersection of Jamestown Road (Kentucky Route 80) and Elm Street, on the right when traveling north on Jamestown Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Jamestown Road, Columbia KY 42728, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Kentucky’s Pennyroyal 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: Col. Frank L. Wolford (approx. ¼ mile away); Adair County Courthouse (approx. ¼ mile away); Home of Sergeant Dakota Meyer

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(approx. ¼ mile away); Confederate Raids (approx. ¼ mile away); Adair County Revolutionary War Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); Male and Female High School Site / Student Parking in the 1850s (approx. ¼ mile away); Adair County World War I Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); Jane Lampton Home (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbia.

Another marker is no longer nearby. County Named, 1801 (was approx. ¼ mile away but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . . Explore Kentucky History. (Submitted on May 18, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Marker across Kentucky Highway 80. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 8, 2015

2. Marker across Kentucky Highway 80.

View of area looking north on Jamestown Street. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 8, 2015

3. View of area looking north on Jamestown Street.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 3, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 18, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,087 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 18, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.