Portland in Louisville in Jefferson County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
Grave of Steamboat Captain
Erected 1986 by The Kentucky Historical Society & The Kentucky Department of Transportation. (Marker Number 1778.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical date for this entry is February 16, 1862.
Location. 38° 16.342′ N, 85° 48.366′ W. Marker is in Louisville, Kentucky, in Jefferson County. It is in Portland. Marker is on Bank Street east of North 38th Street, on the left when traveling east. Marker is at the Bank Street entrance to the Portland Cemetery, to the left of the driveway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Louisville KY 40212, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Landmark Civil Rights Victory (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Portland / Our Lady Church (approx. ¼ mile away); Montgomery Street School (approx. 0.9 miles away); First Successful Manufacture of Plate Glass in America (approx. one mile away in Indiana); Mansions of New Albany (approx. 1.1 miles away in Indiana); Culbertson Mansion (approx. 1.1 miles away in Indiana); The Culbertson House (approx. 1.1 miles away in Indiana); Culbertson Widows' Home (approx. 1.1 miles away in Indiana). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Louisville.
Also see . . . Mary Millicent Garretson Miller at FindAGrave.com. (Submitted on September 18, 2013, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)
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