Lawrenceburg in Anderson County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Kavanaugh School / Mrs. "K"

“The Sun Never Sets on Kavanaugh.”

Kavanaugh School Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Trinket Troy, April 28, 2006

1. Kavanaugh School Marker

Inscription. Kavanaugh Academy 1904-09; Anderson Co. High School 1909-20; Kavanaugh High School 1920-49. Rhoda C. Kavanaugh, A.B., founder and principal 41 years. Under her direction it ranked among the nation's foremost preparatory schools for Annapolis and West Point.

Mrs. "K". Rhoda C. Kavanaugh dedicated her life to teaching boys and girls, and built the school into an institution recognized nationwide for the quality of its instruction. This plaque is erected in memory of her power to instill in the minds of her students a hunger for and a pride in achievement.

Erected 1969 by The Kavanaugh Association, Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 1273.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Military. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list.

Location. 38° 2.302′ N, 84° 53.537′ W. Marker is in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky, in Anderson County. Marker is on East Woodford Street (U.S. 62) east of Dogwood Drive, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 241 East Woodford Street, Lawrenceburg KY 40342, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured

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as the crow flies. Distinguished Officers - Alumni of Kavanaugh / Kavanaugh School (here, next to this marker); County Named, 1827 (approx. ¼ mile away); Anna Mac Clarke (1919-44) (approx. ¼ mile away); William H. Townsend (approx. 1½ miles away); Renowned Congressman (approx. 1.8 miles away); Salt River Church (approx. 2.2 miles away); Upper Benson Church (approx. 4½ miles away); Hebron Church (approx. 5.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lawrenceburg.

Regarding Kavanaugh School / Mrs. "K". The large white victorian is now the Kavanaugh House Bed and Breakfast.

Back of Kavanaugh School Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Trinket Troy, April 28, 2006

2. Back of Kavanaugh School Marker

Kavanaugh School image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Trinket Troy, April 28, 2006

3. Kavanaugh School

Credits. This page was last revised on November 21, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 29, 2006, by Trinket Troy of Burke, Virginia. This page has been viewed 5,738 times since then and 71 times this year. Last updated on November 21, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 29, 2006, by Trinket Troy of Burke, Virginia. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.