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By Mark Hilton, May 8, 2015
Confederate Raids Marker (Rear map)
1 Kentucky, Adair County, Columbia — 707 — Confederate Raids
General John Hunt Morgan's cavalry, returning from second Kentucky raid, passed here on way back to Tennessee, Jan. 1, 1863. On raid, Union's rail supply line wrecked and $2,000,000 property destroyed. July 3, 1863, Morgan here again drove out . . . Map (db m83391) HM
2 Kentucky, Allen County, Scottsville — 1670 — Scottsville Public Spring
Allen County was formed in April 1815. Scottsville was named for Gen. Charles Scott, 4th governor of Ky. In 1816, location was chosen for county seat because of abundant water supply from this spring. County bought 100 acres, which were laid off in . . . Map (db m143071) HM
3 Kentucky, Bell County, Pineville — 2045 — Naming of the Cumberland River
Near this site where the creek enters the river, on April 17, 1750, Dr. Thomas Walker first viewed the river he named for the Duke of Cumberland. Known as the "Narrows," this area became a significant gateway for travelers on the Wilderness Road. . . . Map (db m181163) HM
4 Kentucky, Boone County, Burlington — Historic Burlington, KYSettling In and Getting Around
Boone County was established in 1799 and the County Court held its first meeting in June of that year, where The Court proceeded to fix on a place for the Seat of Justice on 74 acres offered by Robert Johnson and John H. Craig. Initially known as . . . Map (db m134232) HM
5 Kentucky, Boone County, Burlington — Rabbit Hash, Kentuckycirca 1813 — Ohio River Mile 506.1 below Pittsburgh —
One of only a few remaining early 19th century towns along the 981- mile course of the Ohio River. The Rabbit Hash National Registry encompasses 33 acres of this linear rural/agricultural/commercial village, characterized by its eclectic . . . Map (db m79231) HM
6 Kentucky, Boone County, Hebron — 2393 — 1937 Flood at Constance / Anderson Ferry
1937 Flood at Constance The Ohio River reached its peak on Jan. 26 at 79.9 ft. surpassing the 1884 record. Constance was the hardest hit town in Boone Co. but there were no fatalities. Route 8 between Constance & Taylorsport was almost . . . Map (db m133629) HM
7 Kentucky, Boone County, Union — 32 — Big Bone LickThree miles
Discovered in 1739 by French Capt. Charles Lemoyne de Longueil. Early explorers found countless bones and teeth of extinct Pleistocene elephants, the mammoth and the mastodon. This saline-sulphur spring was popular for salt making until 1812: also a . . . Map (db m175117) HM
8 Kentucky, Boone County, Union — 1646 — Piatt’s Landing / General E.R.S. Canby
Piatt's Landing Near here on the north bank of the Ohio River at mile 510.5 was a riverboat landing, ferry, and road to the courthouse at Burlington. The landing and large brick home that once stood near, later called Winnfield . . . Map (db m79142) HM
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9 Kentucky, Boyd County, Ashland — Roof Bell from Sternwheel SteamerWeber W. Sebald
Built Dubuque, Iowa in 1928 (Originally named John W. Weeks) This vessel was retired from service and presented to the city of Ashland, Kentucky by Armco Steel Corporation September 1, 1960 Map (db m228074) HM
10 Kentucky, Breckinridge County, Cloverport — 860 — Early Shipping Point
Cloverport, an important shipping point beginning in 1798 when Joe Houston came from Va.: built home and started trading and shipping business. Flatboats carried Ky. tobacco, other goods for sale in New Orleans. Boats sold as lumber. Men came back . . . Map (db m160276) HM
11 Kentucky, Breckinridge County, Cloverport — 73 — Lincoln Family Trail
Abraham Lincoln, then a lad of 7, with other members of the Thomas Lincoln family crossed the Ohio River on a log raft ferry near here in 1816. The Lincolns were moving to Indiana.Map (db m119796) HM
12 Kentucky, Bullitt County, Shepherdsville — 2580 — Brooks' Spring / Westerfield Massacre
Brooks' Spring The spring here, first called Stewart's or Phillips' and then Brooks' Spring, was a well-known camping place in the early 1780s on the main route from the Falls of the Ohio & Beargrass Creek to Bullitt's Lick and Harrodsburg. . . . Map (db m174479) HM
13 Kentucky, Butler County, Morgantown — 2461 — Maurice Hudson Thatcher(1870-1973)
Born in Chicago, Il., he moved to Butler Co. in 1874 & was educated in public and private schools here. After serving as Butler Co. Circuit Court Clerk (1893-96) he studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1898. He moved to Louisville in 1900 & . . . Map (db m123452) HM
14 Kentucky, Butler County, Rochester — 2543 — Suffolk
The town of Suffolk, originally called “Bluff,” established here by Logan Co. Court in 1803. Site recognized importance of Green River for future development of valley and State of Kentucky. The court appointed trustees: Reuben . . . Map (db m123460) HM
15 Kentucky, Butler County, Woodbury — 1912Superintendent's Office
Federal Headquarters for Green and Barren River Navigation from 1912 until the 1930s. Today the building houses exhibits focusing on the history and culture of the Green River region, with a special emphasis on Butler County.Map (db m159196) HM
16 Kentucky, Butler County, Woodbury — 1769 — Admiral Claude C. Bloch(1878-1967)
The career of this naval officer spanned Spanish-American War and World Wars I and II. A native of Butler County, he attended public schools and Ogden College in Bowling Green; graduated from Annapolis, 1899. Assumed command of USS . . . Map (db m159198) HM
17 Kentucky, Caldwell County, Princeton — 1916 — Converging of Indian Trails Reported missing
Saline, Eddy, and Varmint traces met at Big Spring (Princeton) and developed into today's roads. First forged by buffalo, later used by Indians and pioneers. A fork of Saline crossed Ohio River at Cave-in-Rock; another at Golconda, Ill. Eddy Trace . . . Map (db m124356) HM
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18 Kentucky, Calloway County, New Concord — Pook TurtlesThe New Ironclad Gunships
Two of the ironclad gunboats that attacked Fort Henry on February 6, 1862, were among several designed by Samuel S. Pook for the U.S. War Department in 1861. They were called "Pook Turtles" because their sloping rectangular sides, called casemates, . . . Map (db m231256) HM
19 Kentucky, Calloway County, New Concord — Forrest Stages A Raid
In late October 1864 Brig. Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest and 3,500 Confederate cavalrymen used Fort Heiman as a base to attack Union supply vessels on the Tennessee River. After placing several artillery pieces along this bluff, Forrest's troopers . . . Map (db m173070) HM
20 Kentucky, Campbell County, Alexandria — Grants LickCampbell County, Kentucky — Surveyed October 10, 1797 —
Many salt wells located in this area, left over from the last Ice Age. Salt making was an early business in Grant's Lick. John Grant was one of the owners, and the entire area is named for him. Mary (Boone) Bryan — sister to Col. Daniel Boone — is . . . Map (db m175100) HM
21 Kentucky, Campbell County, Alexandria — 1642 — Grant's Lick
Ca. 1793, salt water found here by Samuel Bryan, a nephew of Daniel Boone. John Grant, another Boone nephew, and Charles Morgan helped him drill well, which supplied salt to interior of Ky. This territory was owned by John Grant and named for . . . Map (db m175099) HM
22 Kentucky, Campbell County, Newport — Floods and Flood Walls
Covington and Newport sit at the confluence of the Ohio and the Licking. Over the years the rivers have brought many benefits — natural beauty, trade, jobs. But they also have brought floods. For generations citizens have accepted as . . . Map (db m174907) HM
23 Kentucky, Campbell County, Newport — Licking River
Before pioneer families settled Kentucky and Ohio, Native Americans followed the Licking River to the grasslands of central Kentucky to hunt abundant buffalo and deer. The early settlers probably named the river for the many salt licks nestled in . . . Map (db m174777) HM
24 Kentucky, Clark County, Winchester — 2511 — Boone-Callaway Girls Kidnapping
On July 14, 1776, Daniel Boone's daughter, Jemima, and Richard Callaway's daughters, Betsey and Fanny, left Fort Boonesborough to canoe on the Kentucky River. They drifted close to the bank near this spot and were captured by five Native . . . Map (db m169694) HM
25 Kentucky, Clark County, Winchester — 1048 — Colonel John Holder / Howard's Creek Industrial Center
Colonel John Holder John Holder commanded at Fort Boonesborough in 1779 and est. Holder's Station near the mouth of Lower Howard's Creek in 1782. He led a garrison at Vincennes in George Roger Clark's 1786 Wabash Campaign & was appointed a . . . Map (db m206154) HM
26 Kentucky, Clark County, Winchester — Defending the Kentucky River
Bridges, Fords and Ferries Unlike the Ohio, the Kentucky River was never an important supply line for the Union Army. Because of its geology, the Kentucky acted as a barrier to the movement of supplies and men. Much of the Kentucky . . . Map (db m74651) HM
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27 Kentucky, Clay County, Manchester — This Site is Birth Place of Local History
Salt works established early 1790s; Clay County established here in 1807      The Goose Creek Salt Works dates from the mid 1790s when it was known as the “Langford Works” and was well known throughout Kentucky and in . . . Map (db m87858) HM
28 Kentucky, Clay County, Oneida — 908 — Chief Red Bird
Was a legendary Cherokee Indian for whom this fork of the Kentucky River is named. He and another Indian, Jack, whose name was given creek to the south, were friendly with early settlers and permitted to hunt in area. Allegedly they were killed in . . . Map (db m87567) HM
29 Kentucky, Clay County, Oneida — John Gilbert, Sr. Memorial Highway
(Side One) Named in honor of first white man to settle on Red Bird River, at the mouth of Gilbert’s Creek. A veteran of Revolutionary War, John Gilbert came here to hunt and trap. He surveyed and claimed much of Clay, Leslie and Harlan . . . Map (db m87568) HM
30 Kentucky, Clinton County, Albany — 811 — County Named, 1835
For DeWitt Clinton, 1769-1828. In New York Senate, nine years; U.S. Senate, 1802-03, where he introduced XII Amendment, present method of electing U.S. president, vice president. Mayor, New York, nine years; leader, tax supported school movement. . . . Map (db m136583) HM
31 Kentucky, Crittenden County, Marion — 615 — Forrest Reconnoitered
Returning from reconnaissance and foraging mission to Ohio River, CSA Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest with cavalry here Dec. 1, 1861, learned of threats to and arrests of Southern sympathizers. While capturing a few instigators, regimental Surgeon S. M. . . . Map (db m123762) HM
32 Kentucky, Cumberland County, Burkesville — Burkesville FerryGreat Raid — July 1-2, 1863 —
John Hunt Morgan’s Great Raid into Kentucky, Indiana and Ohio began in Cumberland County, Kentucky. The raid lasted 25 days and covered a thousand miles, making it the longest Confederate raid of the Civil War. Morgan commanded 2,460 cavalrymen . . . Map (db m98884) HM
33 Kentucky, Cumberland County, Burkesville — Confederate Crossings at Neeley's FerryThe Great Raid — July 1-2, 1863 —
During late June 1863 Confederate Gen. John Hunt Morgan's scouts and portions of his nine regiments moved into Cumberland County preparing for the Great Raid in Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio. The 1st Brigade, numbering 1,450 cavalrymen under Col. . . . Map (db m98882) HM
34 Kentucky, Daviess County, Owensboro — 743 — First Coal by Rail
Robert Triplett built the first railway in Kentucky, 1826. Coal was moved from Bon Harbor hills to steamboats on the Ohio River. Triplett was first to get coal substituted for wood as fuel on river boats below Louisville. Coal was shipped south, . . . Map (db m160127) HM
35 Kentucky, Edmonson County, Bee Spring — Nolin Dam at Work
Nolin River Lake is a multipurpose flood control project operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Any run-off which falls in Nolin Lake’s 703 square mile watershed will eventually flow through the dan’s conduit and into Nolin River below the . . . Map (db m233348) HM
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36 Kentucky, Edmonson County, Mammoth Cave — Nolin River Lake History
The Nolin River is named for the early American explorer and Kentucky militia member Benjamin Lynn. Serving under George Rogers Clark during the Revolutionary War, Lynn traveled to Illinois to spy on the British and Indian forces, and also played a . . . Map (db m233349) HM
37 Kentucky, Edmonson County, Mammoth Cave — Old Riverboat Landing
The Green River linked the nineteenth-century Mammoth Cave community to the rest of the world. Kentucky pioneers found it less expensive and more efficient to transport large loads by Green River than by horse and wagon over rough overland roads. . . . Map (db m233237) HM
38 Kentucky, Estill County, Irvine — 555 — Estill Springs
Mineral springs visited by Boone, Boyle, McAfee and other pioneers. Early camp of Shawnee Indians. First school of early settlers located here. Operated as resort, 1814 until hotel burned 1924. In 1861, owner Col. Sidney M. Barnes organized 8th Ky. . . . Map (db m136947) HM
39 Kentucky, Fayette County, Lexington — 1558 — Early Land Grant
This spring 900 feet to the west was discovered in 1775 by Joseph Lindsay who was killed at the Battle of Blue Licks. Spring and surrounding 2,000 acres were later surveyed for Evan Shelby, father of the first governor of Kentucky. The house on . . . Map (db m170027) HM
40 Kentucky, Fayette County, Lexington — The Big SinkNational Register Rural Historic District
...an unusual name... for a remarkable place The Big Sink Rural Historic District, the largest along Old Frankfort Pike and in the Lexington-Frankfort Scenic Corridor, echoes almost all of the themes and eras depicted in the area's . . . Map (db m196514) HM
41 Kentucky, Fayette County, Lexington, Cardinal Valley — 1557 — Preston's Cave Spring
The stream in this valley emerges from a cave. It was part of 1,000- acre Cave Spring Tract, on waters of South Elkhorn Creek, owned by Col. William Preston. The water is connected underground with sinking spring of Wm. McConnellI. . . . Map (db m170024) HM
42 Kentucky, Fayette County, Lexington, West Gardenside — 1555 — Kenton's Blue Hole
In this valley is a deep spring known as the Blue Hole. It was discovered in 1775 by William McConnell who built a cabin and later traded the 400-acre claim to Simon Kenton, who was known as Simon Butler at that time. Joseph Frazer then . . . Map (db m170022) HM
43 Kentucky, Fayette County, Lexington, West Suburb — 1556 — Town Branch
Under Vine Street flows the Town Branch of Elkhorn, the stream upon whose banks Lexington was established in 1779. Used in the early days to bring merchandise to Lexington from Ohio River. On Town Branch was launched Edward West's steamboat in 1793. . . . Map (db m58557) HM
44 Kentucky, Floyd County, Prestonburg — Early Commerce
Frenchman Solomon DeRossett built a log house on this site in 1799. Collected fur pelts for Napoleon Bonaparate’s army. Levisa River served as first conduit for travel and means of importing frontier supplies. During spring rains, huge log rafts . . . Map (db m146053) HM
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45 Kentucky, Floyd County, Prestonburg — Ferguson Town Branch Ferry and Dock
Rubin Ferguson lived here and operated a ferry and boat dock during the late 1800’s. Barrels of meal, flour, corn, coffee, cotton, tools and building materials arrived here from various ports down river. Some of the boats were “The Andy . . . Map (db m146050) HM
46 Kentucky, Floyd County, Prestonsburg — In Memory of the Lives We Lost on Friday February 28, 1958
Doris Faye Burchett • James Edison Carey • Glenda May Cisco • Kenneth Forrest Cisco • Paulette Cline • Sandra Faye Cline • Linda Darby • Emogene Darby • James Edward Goble • John Spencer Goble • Anna Laura Goble • Jane Carol Harris • Margaret Louise . . . Map (db m212046) HM
47 Kentucky, Franklin County, Frankfort — Kentucky River Water TrailA Project Of America's Great Outdoors
The Kentucky River Water Trail in Kentucky is designated a keystone conservation and outdoor recreation project under President Obama's America's Great Outdoors program. Here, we celebrate the partnerships and collaboration that resulted in . . . Map (db m194234) HM
48 Kentucky, Franklin County, Frankfort — Locks and Dams
Kentucky River Lock and Dam Four are about half a mile north of Kentucky River View Park. They are part of a system of fourteen locks and dams built on the river between the 1830s and 1917. Both state and federal governments contributed to the . . . Map (db m62267) HM
49 Kentucky, Franklin County, Frankfort — 1465 — Lt. Presley N. O'Bannon, USMC
First American to raise U.S. flag on foreign soil at Battle of Derne on shores of Tripoli, April 27, 1805. Led attack that overcame Barbary Coast pirates who were holding 180 American seamen for ransom. O'Bannon came to Logan County in 1807. Served . . . Map (db m9753) HM
50 Kentucky, Franklin County, Frankfort — The KentuckyThe Commonwealths Own River.
The headwaters of the Kentucky River are in the mountains of Eastern Kentucky. Its two main branches-the North and South Forks of the Kentucky River-come together at Beattyville. From there, the river flows about 255 miles to Carrollton, where it . . . Map (db m194220) HM
51 Kentucky, Franklin County, Frankfort — The Kentucky River Authority
The Kentucky River Authority was established in 1986 to take over operation from the United States Army Corps of Engineers of ten locks and dams and adjacent property upriver from Frankfort. As the commonwealth's first major watershed . . . Map (db m194215) HM
52 Kentucky, Franklin County, Frankfort — The Kentucky River TodayRecreation and Resource
Steamboats no longer pass through the Kentucky River locks; log rafts no longer splash over the dams; and showboats no longer bring music and drama to small Kentucky towns, but the Kentucky River remains of vital importance to the people of central . . . Map (db m194221) HM
53 Kentucky, Franklin County, Frankfort — Welcome to Kentucky River View Park!
Opened in 1997, Kentucky River View park was a cooperative project of the Kentucky River Authority, the Kentucky Economic Development Cabinet, the City of Frankfort, Franklin County Fiscal Court, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, the Kentucky . . . Map (db m194235) HM
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54 Kentucky, Gallatin County, Warsaw — 720 — Great River Tragedy
At midnight of Dec. 4, 1868 two cabined passenger steamers plying between Louisville and Cincinnati collided two miles above Warsaw. The America rammed deeply into the United States. Barrelled coal oil on deck of the latter caught . . . Map (db m136087) HM
55 Kentucky, Grayson County, Falls of Rough — 1592 — Revolutionary War SoldierGeorge Eskridge
George Eskridge, born in Virginia in 1763, served in Revolutionary War, having enlisted in the Virginia Continental line at an early age. Eskridge came to Kentucky and settled in Grayson County, circa 1811. Built a log house at Falls of Rough River . . . Map (db m162247) HM
56 Kentucky, Grayson County, Leitchfield — 1741 — Leitchfield Landmarks
Leitchfield was laid off 1810, and named for David Leitch, prominent landowner and founder of Leitch's Station. His estate gave land for Grayson's county seat. Site chosen because of fresh water springs, particularly "Big Spring" nearby. Grayson's . . . Map (db m123434) HM
57 Kentucky, Grayson County, Leitchfield — 1980 — Shaw's Station / Beaver Dam Creek Baptist Church
Shaw's Station Named for Benham (Bonum) Shaw, this pioneer settlement (today's Leitchfield) was located at the headwaters of Beaver Dam Creek. This station was a stop along the important trail which ran from settlements at Nashville, Tenn., . . . Map (db m123433) HM
58 Kentucky, Greenup County, Oldtown — Greenup County's Crowning Jewel — Greenbo Lake State Resort Park —
The centerpiece of Greenbo Lake State Resort Park is beautiful 225-acre Greenbo Lake. Explore the lake with a relaxing canoe, motor boat or pontoon ride or by bicycle. Bike and boat rentals make it easy and enjoyable. Try your luck at fishing . . . Map (db m162506) HM
59 Kentucky, Hancock County, Hawesville — 1756 — Captain John W. Cannon
Below is view of the river bottom land where John Cannon, riverboat captain and builder of fine steamboats for lower Mississippi trade, was born in l820. By 1840 this skilled pilot began his career as steamboat entrepreneur. He built and piloted . . . Map (db m160229) HM
60 Kentucky, Hancock County, Hawesville — 2097 — Captain William Davison / Steamboat Disaster
Captain William Davison Confederate Captain William Davison is buried here. He died March 7, 1865, from a gunshot wound suffered in a firefight with Union Home Guard, February 24, 1865, near Patesville during the Civil War. Davison led a . . . Map (db m160225) HM
61 Kentucky, Hardin County, Elizabethtown — 932 — Lincoln-Haycraft Memorial Bridge
Here along Severn's Valley Creek, Samuel Haycraft, Sr. built mill, raceway in 1796. Thomas Lincoln, father of Pres. Lincoln, employed in building it, received his first monetary wages when about 21 years of age. Abraham Lincoln, age 7, with his . . . Map (db m25137) HM
62 Kentucky, Hardin County, West Point — Embarcadero
The boat landing for West Point was known by its Spanish name of "Embarcadero." Flatboats would leave from here for New Orleans.Map (db m122105) HM
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63 Kentucky, Hardin County, West Point — The Salt Warehouse
From 1796 until about 1860, a Salt Warehouse stood on this lot. Salt was manufactured near here, thus Salt River received its name.Map (db m122108) HM
64 Kentucky, Hardin County, West Point — 1591 — Thomas Lincoln's Flatboat Trip
In early spring of 1806, Thomas Lincoln, who was to become the father of Abraham Lincoln, took a flatboat loaded with produce from the West Point boat landing to New Orleans. The trip, requiring about sixty days, was a profitable one and enabled . . . Map (db m122097) HM
65 Kentucky, Hart County, Munfordville — The Pump TowerCirca 1915
When a town was settled, the settlers most often chose the site because of a nearby crossroads, or, more importantly, because of nearby natural resources - especially water. Town founder Richard Munford had the best of both here, with the easy . . . Map (db m40023) HM
66 Kentucky, Hart County, Munfordville — William Boone's Grave
Side A In the winter of 1780, Daniel & Rebecca Boone and their young son, William, (b. June 20, 1775) camped at the Ebb & Flow Spring near Green River, 4 miles east of here. The Boones were hunting and trapping as they did every winter for . . . Map (db m41844) HM
67 Kentucky, Henderson County, Henderson — 1206 — County Formed, Named
By Kentucky Statute, Dec. 1798, effective, May 1799, the county of Henderson was formed out of part of Christian. Named to honor Col. Richard Henderson, founder of the Transylvania Land Company, which was granted land on Green and Ohio Rivers by Va. . . . Map (db m88971) HM
68 Kentucky, Henderson County, Henderson — 2220 — Lewis and Clark in Kentucky / Henderson
Lewis and Clark in Kentucky Robert Frazer, a member of the 1803-06 Lewis & Clark Expedition, visited General Samuel Hopkins here in Feb. & April 1807. Frazer was traveling from St. Louis to Washington and back while helping the U.S. . . . Map (db m88964) HM
69 Kentucky, Henderson County, Henderson — Steamboats
Steamboats, with their capability to travel against the current, revolutionized river transportation and opened grand economic and social doors for Henderson. They lowered transportation costs, carried enormous loads of cargo, provided comfortable . . . Map (db m121690) HM
70 Kentucky, Henderson County, Henderson — The 1937 Flood
The Ohio River Valley's worst flood occurred in January-February 1937. Three weeks of continuous rain, sleet and snow dropped 21 inches of precipitation during this period. The Ohio River reached its crest in Henderson on February 1, 1937, at the . . . Map (db m121662) HM
71 Kentucky, Henderson County, Henderson — The Ohio River
From its starting point at the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the Ohio River flows 981 miles in a southwesterly direction to Cairo, Illinois, where it joins the Mississippi River. Henderson, Kentucky, . . . Map (db m121678) HM
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72 Kentucky, Henry County, Campbellsburg — Drennon Springs
Discovered & used by Indians for its medical properties. Claimed by Jacob Drennon & Mattmew Bracken, members of the McAfee Company, July 7 1773. Site of Drennon Springs Hotel and Western Military Institute.Map (db m175125) HM
73 Kentucky, Hickman County, Columbus — A River View of History
The Mississippi River looms large in our history. Early on, it marked the nation's westernmost boundary. As the country expanded, the river became the eastern border of the western frontier. "The Mighty Mississippi" linked far-flung places in . . . Map (db m37123) HM
74 Kentucky, Hickman County, Columbus — The History of Columbus, Kentucky
Settlement and Early Growth The French explorers Marquette and Joliet first explored the area around Columbus in 1673. The French gave Columbus the name "Iron Banks," believing the color of the banks indicated the presence of iron. In 1783, . . . Map (db m37014) HM
75 Kentucky, Hickman County, Columbus — The Mississippi River in the Civil War
The Mississippi River in the Civil War "Whatever nation gets control of the Ohio, Mississippi and Missouri Rivers, will control the continent." Union General William Tecumseh Sherman, 1861 The goal of both the Northern (Federal or Union) . . . Map (db m37355) HM
76 Kentucky, Jackson County, Gray Hawk — 697 — Warrior's Path
Along War Fork Creek, two miles east, coursed a primeval trail between the Shawnees of Ohio and Cherokees of east Tennessee. The Indians called it Athiamiowee, Path of the Armed Ones. On English map, 1755. Path was followed by Gabriel Arthur, when . . . Map (db m136644) HM
77 Kentucky, Jefferson County, Louisville — 2141 — Farnsley-Moremen House
For most of the 19th century this house was center of prosperous Ohio River farm with an active riverboat landing. Built circa 1837 by Gabriel Farnsley (1800-1849). House and 200-acre farm site purchased, 1862, by Alanson Moremen (1803-90). . . . Map (db m161672) HM
78 Kentucky, Jefferson County, Louisville — 1494 — James Guthrie (1792-1869)
This statesman and entrepreneur fostered Louisville's growth from small town in 1810 to nation's 10th largest city in 1850. Promoted building of Portland Canal and the first R.R. bridge over Ohio River. As president of the University . . . Map (db m161205) HM
79 Kentucky, Jefferson County, Louisville — 2335 — Kosmosdale — Est. 1905
Company town of Kentucky’s only Portland cement manufacturer. Philadelphia industrialist Samuel Horner Jr. developed housing for white and black workers of his Kosmos Portland Cement Co. in rural Jefferson County. A rail station, post office, . . . Map (db m161670) HM
80 Kentucky, Jefferson County, Louisville, Butchertown — Lincoln Memorial[Louisville, Kentucky]
( first panel ) Abraham Lincoln, his hand and pen He will be good but God knows when. Abraham Lincoln, ca. 1826-26 Abraham Lincoln was born February 12, 1809, near Hodgenville, Kentucky. The Commonwealth of Kentucky dedicates this . . . Map (db m139475) HM
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81 Kentucky, Jefferson County, Louisville, Downtown — Belle of Louisville
The Belle of Louisville, built in Pittsburgh in 1914, is the oldest continuously operating steamboat in the U.S. Warfboat LSS#10 is the only remaining inland Coast Guard Station in the U.S. Both were designated National Historic Landmarks in 1989.Map (db m104255) HM
82 Kentucky, Jefferson County, Louisville, Downtown — Belle of Louisville
Belle of Louisville The Belle of Louisville was built (by the James Rees & Sons Company) in Pittsburgh in 1914 and commissioned the Idlewild. She first operated as a ferry at Memphis carrying passengers, freight, farm produce and . . . Map (db m104307) HM
83 Kentucky, Jefferson County, Louisville, Downtown — Captain John F. GiloolyAn Official Kentucky Bicentennial Celebration Project
Louisville’s most famous life saver at the Falls of the Ohio, Captain John F. (Jack) Gilooly (1855 - 1926), assisted in or effected the saving of 6,312 persons, property valued at $5,500,000, and recovery of 400 bodies of drowning victims. Perhaps . . . Map (db m104256) HM
84 Kentucky, Jefferson County, Louisville, Downtown — 2445 — Evan Williams1755-1810
A native of Wales, Williams came to Kentucky around 1780. In 1783, he built his distillery on the banks of the Ohio River, distilling whiskey from corn on the east side of what is now 5th Street. It is said to have been the first commercial . . . Map (db m104373) HM
85 Kentucky, Jefferson County, Louisville, Downtown — 1494 — James Guthrie (1792-1869)
This statesman and entrepreneur fostered Louisville's growth from small town in 1810 to nation's 10th largest city in 1850. Promoted building of Portland Canal and the first R.R. bridge over Ohio River. As president of the University of Louisville, . . . Map (db m178347) HM
86 Kentucky, Jefferson County, Louisville, Downtown — 2072 — Kentucky Fugitives to Canada
Thornton and Lucie (also called Ruthy) Blackburn were slaves in Louisville, 1830-31. Thornton was hired out to Wurts and Reinhard's store at 4th and Main. When Lucie was sold to Virgil McKnight, the two escaped by steamboat. They were claimed two . . . Map (db m178310) HM
87 Kentucky, Jefferson County, Louisville, Downtown — Life Saving Station 10
Life Saving Station 10 Life-saving stations, established by the Life-Saving Service, precursor to today's Coast Guard, were set up by the Federal Government along the western rivers in 1881 to provide aid to endangered river travelers. Louisville . . . Map (db m104309) HM
88 Kentucky, Jefferson County, Louisville, Downtown — Louisville Wharf During The Civil War Years
Evolving from the primitive landing of Louisville’s earliest days, the wharf had become a cobblestoned center of city life by the mid-1820s. By the 1850's, as many as 20 steamboats a day arrived and departed here. It was never more active than . . . Map (db m104311) HM
89 Kentucky, Jefferson County, Louisville, Downtown — Mayor Andrew Broaddus
Mayor Andrew Broaddus Has Been Designated A National Historic Landmark This Site Posseeses National Significance In Commemorating The History of the United States of America 1989 National Park Service United States Department of . . . Map (db m104308) HM
90 Kentucky, Jefferson County, Louisville, Downtown — 22 — The Discovery of the Ohio River
In A.D. 1669 Robert Cavelier, Sieur de LaSalle, commissioned by the French officials of Louis XIV at Quebec, seeking a water route to China and Japan, guided by an Indian and accompanied by a party in canoes, descended this river, called by the . . . Map (db m126434) HM
91 Kentucky, Jefferson County, Louisville, Downtown — U.S. Coast Guard World War II Operations in Louisville
U. S. Coast Guard World War II Operations in Louisville From November, 1942 - November, 1944, 134 Coast Guard temporary reservists conducted continuous river patrols from this station. Led by Lt. J.C. Theobald And Lt. (J.G.) W.T. Duvall, this . . . Map (db m104310) HM WM
92 Kentucky, Jefferson County, Louisville, Downtown — 1681 — Visitors at Louisville Wharf / Louisville’s Steamboat Era
Visitors at Louisville Wharf James Monroe June 1819 • Andrew Jackson June 1819 • Alexis de Tocqueville December 1831 • Washington Irving September 1832 • Abraham Lincoln September 1841 • Charles Dickens April 1842 • Walt Whitman . . . Map (db m83929) HM
93 Kentucky, Jefferson County, Louisville, Portland — 1778 — Grave of Steamboat Captain
Mary M. Miller of Louisville, a pioneer among women, was issued license as master of a steamboat on inland waters, Feb. 16, 1884, in New Orleans. License authorized her to navigate waters of Ouachita, Mississippi, Red, and other western rivers. She . . . Map (db m68597) HM
94 Kentucky, Jefferson County, Louisville, Portland — 2561 — Louisville to Portland Turnpike Reported damaged
By the late eighteenth century, large boats carried people and products to villages dotting the banks of the Ohio River. Yet the boats had to halt at the 26’ drop at the Falls of the Ohio where Louisville is today. Draymen portaged freight to the . . . Map (db m161709) HM
95 Kentucky, Jefferson County, Louisville, Portland — 1312 — Portland / Our Lady Church
French immigrants established a community here in 1806. In 1814 it was surveyed and platted. By 1837 it was incorporated as a suburb of Louisville. It was an early port and boatbuilding center - 41 steamers had been built by 1855. Portland was site . . . Map (db m68536) HM
96 Kentucky, Jefferson County, Louisville, Portland — 2569 — U.S. Marine Hospital
Built between 1845 and 1852, during the zenith of steamboat and river commerce, the U.S. Marine Hospital in Louisville served boatmen on the Western waterways. Designed by Robert Mills, one of the first American- born professionally trained . . . Map (db m161707) HM
97 Kentucky, Jessamine County, Wilmore — Kentucky River Palisades
The Kentucky River flows almost 225 miles from its origin near Pine Mountain in eastern Kentucky to Carrolton, where it joins the Ohio. In the Bluegrass, between Frankfort and Boonesborough, the meandering river is framed by palisades – imposing . . . Map (db m218247) HM
98 Kentucky, Kenton County, Covington — Captain Mary B. Greene1868 - 1949 — Lady Riverboat Captain on the Ohio —
Mary Greene was born the daughter of a country storekeeper. When she married Captain Gordon C. Greene, she left the land to make her life and raise her family on the rivers of America. Captain Mary one of the few women to become a licensed boat . . . Map (db m78667) HM
99 Kentucky, Kenton County, Covington — Goebel Park
The bronze in this plaque salvaged from the Battleship Maine and dedicated by the Willow Run Civic ClubMap (db m181034) HM WM
100 Kentucky, Kenton County, Covington — Great Neighborhoods / Riverwalk Statues — A Treasure in Covington, Kentucky —
Plaque #1 (APA logo) the American Planning Association, through Great Places in America, designates Historical Licking Riverside Neighborhood Covington, Kentucky as a Great Neighborhood 2013 Plaque #2 Seven historic . . . Map (db m78756) HM

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