Campbellsville in Taylor County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
Brig. Gen. Elias Barbee
Represented Green Co. in Kentucky Senate. In 1822, Senator Barbee introduced a bill in the Senate calling for the establishment of the present Kentucky School for the Deaf at Danville, Ky. Bill drawn up by Judge John Rowan, passed by Legislature and signed by Gov. Adair, establishing on April 10, 1823, first state-supported school for the deaf in the United States.
Erected 1975 by Kentucky Historical Society & Kentucky Department of Transportation. (Marker Number 1536.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical date for this entry is April 10, 1823.
Location. 37° 20.483′ N, 85° 20.717′ W. Marker is in Campbellsville, Kentucky, in Taylor County. Marker is at the intersection of East Broadway (Kentucky Route 68) and North Columbia Avenue, on the right when traveling east on East Broadway. This marker, along with several others, is located in a park adjacent to the Taylor County Courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 204 N Columbia Ave, Campbellsville KY 42718, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Campbellsville / Taylor County (here, next to this marker); Cumberland Trace (here, next to this marker); Confederate Raids (here, next to this marker); Courthouse Burned (here, next to this marker); First Taylor County Courthouse (here, next to this marker); Second Taylor County Courthouse - 1867 (here, next to this marker); Taylor County War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Taylor County Vietnam Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Campbellsville.
Also see . . . Kentucky School for the Deaf. (Submitted on October 29, 2016, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee.)
Credits. This page was last revised on October 23, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 29, 2016, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 586 times since then and 44 times this year. Last updated on October 22, 2022, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 29, 2016, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.