Near Liberty in Casey County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
John Fry
Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 8, 2015
1. John Fry Marker
Entered land on Carpenter's Creek 8 miles north, 1780, on a Treasury Warrant for service in Revolution. Land Grant signed, 1783, by Gov. Benj. Harrison. Engaged in Battle of Point Pleasant, 1774. Served in Rockingham Militia, Va., during Revolution. With Kentuckians when killed at Blue Licks Battle, 1782, at age of 28. Four generations of family owned land over a century.
Erected 1966 by the Kentucky Historical Society, Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 917.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1780.
Location. 37° 19.637′ N, 84° 55.153′ W. Marker is near Liberty, Kentucky, in Casey County. It is at the intersection of U.S. 127 and State Route 817 on U.S. 127. Located at a roadside park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: U.S Highway 127, Liberty KY 42539, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Kentucky’s The Knobs. 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 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Liberty Bell (approx. 1.2 miles away); Casey County War Memorial (approx. 1.3 miles away); First Kentucky Cavalry (approx. 1.3 miles away); Colonel Silas Adams
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Another marker is no longer nearby. County Named, 1806 (was here, next to this marker but has been permanently removed).
Also see . . . Blue Licks Battlefield State Resort Park. Kentucky State Parks website entry (Submitted on May 19, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 8, 2015
2. Area view looking north on U.S. Highway 127.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 8, 2015
3. View looking south towards Liberty.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 17, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 19, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,278 times since then and 51 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 19, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
