Near Carlisle in Robertson County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
Blue Licks Battlefield
Photographed by Dave Knoch, November 15, 2015
1. Blue Licks Battlefield Marker
Captain Caldwell concealed his British and Indian army along the ravines leading from this hilltop to the Licking River. Advancing into this ambush, the Pioneers were outnumbered and forced to flee across the river.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is August 19, 1782.
Location. 38° 25.983′ N, 83° 59.577′ W. Marker is near Carlisle, Kentucky, in Robertson County. It is on north entrance road 0.2 miles Maysville Road (U.S. 68), on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Carlisle KY 40311, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Kentucky’s Outer Bluegrass. 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: Patriot-Pioneer (within shouting distance of this marker); The Martyrs of the Last Battle of The Revolution (within shouting distance of this marker); Great Indian Warrior Trading Path (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); William Jobe "Bill" Curtis (about 400 feet away); Buffalo Trace (about 500 feet away); Unknown Heros of the Battle of the Blue Licks (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named Blue Licks Battlefield
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Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. Site of home of Major George M. Bedinger, officer War of the Revolution.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 14, 2019
2. View from marker looking towards site of home of Major George M. Bedinger.
Photographed by Dave Knoch, November 15, 2015
3. Site of Blue Licks Battlefield
Credits. This page was last revised on August 28, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 18, 2015, by Dave Knoch of Scott County, Kentucky. This page has been viewed 1,011 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 18, 2015, by Dave Knoch of Scott County, Kentucky. 2. submitted on July 20, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. 3. submitted on November 18, 2015, by Dave Knoch of Scott County, Kentucky. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
