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
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
Campbell County formed, 1794, of
parts of Mason, Scott and Harrison
Counties, Ky. by legislative act.
Named for Col. John Campbell, a
Revolutionary War officer, and a
Ky. pioneer and statesman. Boone,
Kenton, parts of Pendleton and
Bracken . . . — — Map (db m175093) HM
Born in Pa. in 1736, she was the
daughter of Squire & Sarah Morgan
Boone and younger sister of Daniel
Boone. Family moved to N.C. when
she was 14. There she met, and in
1755, married William Bryan. With
10 children, they migrated to Ky.
via . . . — — Map (db m175094) HM
For many years the tower and nave of this edifice have served as an historic feature of Bellevue. The Sacred Heart Church, built 1874, was first house of worship in this city. Present building, erected 1892-93, was originally called Herz Jesu . . . — — Map (db m175078) HM
Incorporated March 15, 1870, on part of original land grant to Gen. James Taylor, pioneer, for whose farm this city was named. A general in War of 1812, banker, and statesman, whose farm was an underground railroad station.
President of the first . . . — — Map (db m49115) HM
Established in 1875, the Covert Run Turnpike covered two miles from Newport through Bellevue, to Ft. Thomas. By 1916, the turnpike was part of 62 miles of private road in
Campbell County.
The replica toll arm commemorates the turnpike toll house . . . — — Map (db m217791) HM
In honor of
the Sixth Regiment
United States Infantry
(Eagle and shield bas-relief)
For glorious conduct in battle and
in memory
of the brave officers and men of that command
here named who gave their lives for their . . . — — Map (db m175086) WM
Ft. Thomas Army Post
Established by Congress, 1887. Constructed at cost of $3,500,000 on about 111 acres, jurisdiction of which was ceded to U. S. by Kentucky Legislature, 1888. Post was designated Ft. Thomas, 1890. First commander was Col. . . . — — Map (db m175085) HM
The oldest church congregation in Ft. Thomas. Began in the home of Wm. & Alice Taliaferro in 1830. In 1832, log structure was built for Sunday services & served as first school in the area during the week. 1850-52, frame church building was erected . . . — — Map (db m175082) HM
Site of his home, 1857 to 1881. Attorney-General of U.S., 1866-68. Resigned to become one of counsel for President Andrew Johnson in impeachment trial by U.S. Senate, 1868. Johnson reappointed him, but Senate refused to confirm. Resumed practice of . . . — — Map (db m175081) HM
“Outstanding soldier of the AEF,"
Gen. Pershing. “The first soldier
of America,” Marshal Foch. Given
Congressional Medal of Honor, the
French Croix de Guerre and Legion
of Honor. Alone he destroyed three
machine gun nests, . . . — — Map (db m135046) HM
Robert Percell “H-Bomb” Ferguson started his colorful Jump Blues career as pianist & Blues shouter the “Cobra Kid”, recording with Jack “The Bear” Parker's orchestra in early 1951. He became “H-Bomb” later that year when he joined Savoy Records and . . . — — Map (db m187604) HM
Brig. Gen. John T. Thompson, USA, inventor of Thompson submachine gun, was born here in 1860. A West Point graduate of 1882, he was early advocate of automatic weapons and improved many small arms. Awarded Distinguished Service Medal as Director of . . . — — Map (db m98032) HM
In 1865, with the Civil War ending, John Roebling was able to resume construction of his famous Suspension Bridge connecting Covington and Cincinnati. The top of the bridge pier on the Covington side immediately became a favorite place for . . . — — Map (db m174873) HM
James Smith brewed an English style beer in Newport as early as 1798. In the 1840s and 1850s German immigrants introduced the new style lager. Although several breweries operated in Newport after the Civil War, the one established by George . . . — — Map (db m174788) HM
As chairman of U.S. House Banking
and Currency Committee, Spence was
delegate to 44-nation Bretton Woods
(N. H.) Conference, 1944, to promote
fair commerce. This led to creating
the International Monetary Fund
and Bank, and Spence's . . . — — Map (db m175107) HM
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Taylor Keys and Henry Clarcom had just entered the
bridge from Covington on horseback. Keys later reported that as he fell his life flashed before him "like a map." But during the fall, he "slapped his hand on his . . . — — Map (db m174793) HM
(Obelisk)
Dedicated
to those
who served.
(small brass plaque)
Enclosed
in this stone
are the names
of the
men and women
of this community
who
served their country
during
the . . . — — Map (db m175077) WM
Cincinnati 1800
Twelve years after its founding, Cincinnati was still a rough village of mostly two-story log and frame houses with a population of 750. No real skyline yet existed — unless you count the steeple of First Presbyterian Church . . . — — Map (db m174863) HM
The early settlements in this area were protected by troops stationed directly across the river at Fort Washington in Cincinnati. Once the area was safe from the threat of Indian attack, Fort Washington was closed and a smaller military post, the . . . — — Map (db m174802) HM
Northern Kentucky's first doctor. Born in Oxfordshire, England on July 10, 1737. Graduate of Royal College of Physicians. Served at Quebec with Gen. James Wolfe. In 1765 settled in Virginia; personal physician to Patrick Henry. Chief Surgeon, 1775, . . . — — Map (db m175075) HM
A wide variety of flood control projects followed the disastrous flood of 1937. These included the flood walls begun in 1948 in Covington, Newport, Dayton and Bellevue.
The Newport flood wall was completed in 1951 at a cost of $7.8 million. . . . — — Map (db m174859) HM
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
General Philip Sheridan arrived in 1887 to find a new site for the military installation housed at the Newport Barracks. Record-setting floods in 1883 and 1884 had finally forced the decision to relocate to higher ground.
Northern Kentuckians . . . — — Map (db m174806) HM
Underground Railroad station. Mansion built by General Taylor, pioneer, banker, statesman. General in the War of 1812. Original house designed by H.B. Latrobe. Present house build, 1837. — — Map (db m135084) HM
In 1792 James Taylor sent his two sons, James and Hubbard, to Kentucky to assess 2,500 acres of land awarded him for service in the Revolutionary War. In 1793 the younger James was sent again with instructions to develop and expand those holdings. . . . — — Map (db m174741) HM
Built three blocks east in 1859 by Swift's Iron and Steel Works. As rebuilt in 1869, it was 65 feet high, with a maximum diameter inside of 16 feet. Its annual capacity was 17,000 tons of iron, using Connellsville coke as fuel. Iron mostly converted . . . — — Map (db m49114) HM
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
Kentuckians crossed here Aug. 1812 marching to relieve Gen. Hull at Detroit. Took Frenchtown (Monroe) Jan. 18, 1813. Four days later all but 30 were killed or captured. Other Kentuckians gathered here Aug. 31, 1813. Led by Gov. Shelby these men . . . — — Map (db m175074) HM
The Newport Barracks dominated the Northern Kentucky riverfront in the 19th Century. In 1803 Newport founder James Taylor convinced his cousin James Madison, the Secretary of State, to lobby President Thomas Jefferson to locate the military post in . . . — — Map (db m174781) HM
An early army post, built in 1804,
at junction of Licking and
Ohio
Rivers. In War of 1812 used as a
military prison. Kentucky troops
assembled here for the Canadian
invasion, 1813. Used for training
volunteers during Mexican-American
War. . . . — — Map (db m228719) HM
Northern Kentucky University began as an
extension center of University of
Kentucky, 1948. It became community
college, 1962, and by 1976 was a
state university. It moved here
from Covington in 1972. The 300-acre NKU campus is part of . . . — — Map (db m135013) HM
1847 German Methodistism was started in Newport, Ky.
1848 Newport Mission Organized by Mr. Peter Becker
1854 Brick Structure Erected on Seventh and Orchard Streets
1882 Existing Structure Erected at 8th and York . . . — — Map (db m175102) HM
Cincinnati 1910
Skyscrapers built along Fourth Street during the first decade of the 20th century transformed Cincinnati — and its skyline. Photo courtesy of the Cincinnati Historical Society
[Photograph] . . . — — Map (db m174879) HM
In 1870, the Newport City Council purchased property for a school for African Americans, and three years later a frame house was constructed. Elizabeth Hudson was appointed first African American teacher at salary of $35 per month. Two major . . . — — Map (db m135078) HM
For a century and a quarter, a St. Paul's Episcopal Church has stood on this corner. Since 1871, the bell in the towering spire atop this native stone church has rung for services. Here worshipped Gen. James Taylor, War of 1812; Henry Stanbery, who . . . — — Map (db m175076) HM
By the mid-19th Century Newport emerged as a center of Kentucky's thriving iron and steel industry. In 1850 the Licking Rolling Mill employed 120 workers and annually transformed over 3,000 tons of pig iron into finished product.
In 1891 Joseph . . . — — Map (db m174797) HM
Cincinnati was threatened by full-scale Confederate attack only once during the Civil War. On August 29, 1862, a Confederate army under General Kirby Smith defeated a poorly trained Union force at Richmond, Kentucky. Three days later Lexington fell . . . — — Map (db m174804) HM
Proudly sponsored by the law firm of Cors & Bassett in celebration of our 75th Anniversary of crossing legal bridges on behalf of our valued clients:
August 2004
It's old, we're telling you o-l-d. Originally built in 1872, the former L . . . — — Map (db m270516) HM
The Dan Beard Riverwalk Trail takes you through two states, three cities and across two unique bridges that cross one of America's major rivers, the Ohio River. The Riverwalk leads you across the Ohio River to Newport, across the Licking River to . . . — — Map (db m174794) HM
Inspired by B.B. King and seeing Sam Cooke in his youth, Albert recorded on labels Duke, Peacock, Finch, VLM, Bluestown, Fraternity, Jewel, Iris & Eastbound. "You Gonna Miss Me" and "Ramble" in 1962 featured Big Ed Thompson, Sonny Watt & Tim . . . — — Map (db m248956) HM
Big Ed was influenced by country radio stars Grandpa Jones and Uncle Dave Macon on WCKY and blues on WZIP radio. He was a session guitarist for ABC Paramount, King and Victor recording studios and regularly featured in H-Bomb Ferguson & the Mad Lads . . . — — Map (db m248896) HM
Said to have been first white woman in Kentucky. Captured by Indians in Virginia, July 1755, and taken to Ohio. Later she escaped a salt-making party at Big Bone Lick and made her way across the Kentucky wilderness back to Virginia. — — Map (db m135043) HM
Site of Beverly Hills Supper Club, popular night spot from 1930s—70s. Burnt May 28, 1977 killing 165.
Third worst nightclub fire in US;
changed building-code enforcement.
First disaster case tried as class
action suit, merging 300 . . . — — Map (db m134541) HM
Brent Spence, a Newport native, attorney, banker and
Democratic Congressman, was one of the oldest members to serve in the House of Representatives. During his
tenure, Spence chaired the U.S. House Banking and Currency Committee, and he helped to . . . — — Map (db m280394) HM
George Hodge was born in Fleming County, KY and attended the U.S. Naval
Academy. He was promoted to lieutenant but resigned his commission to
become an attorney and a member of the Kentucky State legislature. He
joined the Confederate Army as a . . . — — Map (db m281047) HM
Albert S. Berry was Newport mayor
prior to serving in Congress, 1893-
1901. Later became circuit judge.
Brent Spence, lawyer & banker prior
to serving in Congress, 1931-1963.
George Baird Hodge elected to CSA
Congress, 1862. Served area . . . — — Map (db m175108) HM
David Leitch was born in Glasgow, Scotland, immigrated to America at an early age,
and served in the Colonial militia during the Revolutionary War where he attained
the rank of major. After the war he purchased 33,000 acres in the Campbell
County . . . — — Map (db m281051) HM
(right side)
Sacred to the memory of Major David Leitch, who was born at Glasgow in Scotland, Sept. 11th A.D. 1753. At an early age he emigrated to America with an elder brother and settled at Richmond, Virginia. A brave and . . . — — Map (db m281054) HM
Edward H. Ahrens was born on November 4, 1919 in Dayton, Kentucky
and enlisted in the United States Marine Corps on February 3, 1942.
Assigned to Company A, 1st Raider Battalion, Fleet Marine Force, Ahrens
landed with his unit—on Tulagi, . . . — — Map (db m279398) HM
Richard Southgate, a lawyer, came to Newport in 1795. He was appointed Commonwealth Attorney for Campbell County in 1798,
voted State Representative in 1803, and served as State Senator from
1817-1821. The city of Southgate was named for him; at . . . — — Map (db m279754) HM
Walk down to the road behind this sign and you will find the Webster
crypt. Samuel Bigstaff, husband of Mary Alice Webster, is entombed here.
As a 17-year-old Confederate soldier, Samuel Bigstaff was taken prisoner by
the Union army and brought . . . — — Map (db m280341) HM
The Shaler Battery is a hilltop earthwork fortification
that was built in Northern Kentucky during the
American Civil War. The Battery’s purpose was to
turn back invading Confederate troops and protect
Cincinnati and the Ohio River Valley.
. . . — — Map (db m279316) HM
In 1862, the Confederate Army began marching towards Cincinnati. Union General Lew Wallace called for white volunteers from Cincinnati to build defenses but few answered the call.
On September 2, Provost Guards abducted black men from their homes . . . — — Map (db m279396) HM
One of youngest Kentuckians to receive the Medal of Honor for service during the Civil War is buried in Evergreen Cemetery. Horsfall, born in Newport, 1847, was a drummer in Company G, First Ky. Infantry (USA). Medal was awarded for saving the life . . . — — Map (db m62013) HM
William Horsfall ran away from home and became a
drummer in the Civil War. He hitched a ride on the
steamship Annie Laurie, which was docked in Newport. When he was just 15 he received the Medal of
Honor for saving the life of a high ranking . . . — — Map (db m280462) HM
This large monument at the top of the hill is the memorial to James
Taylor, Jr. He arrived in Newport in 1792 and laid out the town of
Newport. He was the executor of his friend David Leitch’s estate
and he later married Leitch’s widow, Keturah. . . . — — Map (db m279835) HM
Site of first white settlement in Campbell County. Established by Major David Leitch 1753-1794, aide-de-camp to General Lawson during the Revolutionary War. — — Map (db m279314) HM
Hoffnungstal
EV. Lutheran Church
Eureka, South Dakota
Organized 1888
Disbanded December 31, 1968
Record Depository Zion Am. Lutheran Church
Eureka, South Dakota
Original Church Corner Stone
Ev. Luth. . . . — — Map (db m112049) HM
You are about to enter South Dakota Created with its twin, North Dakota, 2 November 1889, its 77,047 square miles ranks 15th in size. Those square miles include: exceptional corn land in the SE, grass land in the W, wheat land in the N. and . . . — — Map (db m44710) HM
The Town of Mound City was started by Edward C. McIntosh, and his father, E.H. McIntosh on June 10, 1884. It was named “Mound City” because of the small hills just north of town, which they called “bachelor mounds.” The . . . — — Map (db m154474) HM
Side A The Flint store and post office was built on this site in 1895. It was named after Moses E. Flint, and early homesteader. Mr. Flint served as a teamster with General Custer on the 1876 campaign against the Sioux which ended with the . . . — — Map (db m112082) HM
Lewis and Clark
The Lewis and Clark Expedition, officially the Corps of Discovery, was in what is now South Dakota from August 21 to October 14, 1804 and from August 21 to September 4, 1806.
While here they would make numerous . . . — — Map (db m187079) HM
Lewis and Clark and the Legend of Stone Idol Creek
On their epic exploratory expedition Meriwether Lewis and William Clark stopped near here and noted two stones resembling human figures, and third like a dog. Capt. Clark writes on Oct. . . . — — Map (db m112085) HM
Old Pollock
In 1901 Pollock was founded as the end point of the Soo Line rail service from Wishek, ND. Soo Line officials requested the town be named Pollock in honor of R.Y. Pollock, a pioneer lay minister and respected citizen of the . . . — — Map (db m112084) HM
Pollock, South Dakota Settlers
The first settlers came to this area about 1880. LaGrace, 9 miles southwest, was the first town and the County seat until 1888, when it gradually disappeared. The town of Pollock was founded in 1901 at the end . . . — — Map (db m112086) HM
Few men have the satisfaction of knowing they have made a contribution in their lifetime that will last through the ages and touch the lives of millions.
Men of the CCC know that, feeling well. The Civilian Conservation Corps was launched April . . . — — Map (db m130401) HM
Imagine, 800 years ago on this site a thriving Indian village. The people farmed, fished, and worshipped their ancestors. Carved and painted pillars, colorful mats and sculptured figures, decorated 3 temple mounds. Burials, pottery, weapons, tools, . . . — — Map (db m218640) HM
1.5 miles to the southeast on Cove Creek. Joel E. Stone built a dam, grist mill and a saw mill, which he and his family operated until 1934 when Norris Lake was raised. The mill served the surrounding area as a community center and whistle-stop for . . . — — Map (db m74243) HM
Dedicated to the memory of our comrades of all wars who entered the service of their country from Campbell County and those who gave their lives on the field of honor "that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom - and that . . . — — Map (db m130976) WM
At 9:05 p.m. on Thursday, July 6, 1944, Southbound Troop Train #47 headed by L&N Engine #418 with 1000 soldiers aboard, crashed into the Clear Fork River at Highcliff, Tennessee, killing thirty-three soldiers and injuring ninety-eight. Engineer J. . . . — — Map (db m233103) HM
Tennessee Amvets dedicates this memorial to all veterans living or deceased who have honorably served their country that freedman may reign. Governor Don Sandquist — — Map (db m74228) WM
Tennessee’s mountain residents were bitterly divided about secession in 1861, although most were Unionist. In Huntsville (Exit 141), Scott County residents voted to secede and join Kentucky if Tennessee joined the Confederacy.
Confederate . . . — — Map (db m255977) HM
The Civil War in Campbell County was often personal. Few residents owned slaves, and a large majority – 1,094 to 60 – voted against secession in June 1861. Local men formed what became Co. A and Co. B, 1st Tennessee Infantry (US), at the . . . — — Map (db m119921) HM
Grace Moore, internationally famous star of grand opera, Broadway musicals, motion pictures, concert stage, radio, and recordings, was born December 5, 1898
in Cocke County in East Tennessee. She grew up in Jellico, sang in the First Baptist . . . — — Map (db m253954) HM
Grace Moore, an internationally acclaimed Metropolitan Opera soprano, Broadway actress, and motion picture star, spent most of her childhood in a home located on this site. In 1923 and 1925, she starred in Irving Berlin's Music Box Revue . . . — — Map (db m253947) HM
This monument honoring Jellico area Veterans who gave their lives in service to our country, is an enduring testament to the dedication
and hard work of James (Jim) Tidwell Jr. His efforts as chairman of the Veterans Monument Committee were . . . — — Map (db m253976) HM
With deepest Gratitude This monument is erected and dedicated to all area servicemen who gave their lives and all area veterans who served in defense of our country in all armed conflicts - - those known to man, those whose names are . . . — — Map (db m253956) WM
Heth's Division, with the army's artillery and subsistence trains, passed into Kentucky through Walker's and Big Creek Gaps, while other combat elements of the Army of East Tennessee moved through Roger's Gap. The two columns reunited at . . . — — Map (db m253951) HM
Campbell County
Established 1806: reportedly named in honor of Col. Arthur Campbell. Member of the Virginia House of Burgesses; Commanded 70th Regiment Virginia Militia, in the Revolution; Commissioner for negotiation of Indian Treaties in . . . — — Map (db m119950) HM
Welcome to Campbell County, Tennessee! Get ready to visit small towns with big stories.
Tennessee Civil War Trails tells riveting stories of battles and leaders, and much more. You'll learn about some of the state's 275,000 enslaved men and . . . — — Map (db m253986) HM
This building replaces an earlier structure named in honor of Hiram K. Tramell (1865-1926) that occupied this sight for more than eighty years.
Mr. Tramell came to Jellico in 1885 carrying his entire fortune, valued at less than ten dollars. . . . — — Map (db m279101) HM
The road in front of you winds through Big Creek Gap, one of the few natural openings through the Cumberland Mountains in the region. During the Civil War, this corridor was much narrower and steeper, and even lightly loaded wagons found travel . . . — — Map (db m74229) HM
Erected ca 1900-01 by Harvey M. LaFollette, founder of the city of LaFollette. This 27 room home is in the high Victorian style and was designed by the famous 19th century architect, George Barber. While the grounds, which once encompassed the . . . — — Map (db m130965) HM
Completed in December, 1909, this chapel was erected for and by a small colony of Italian, Bavarian, and English Catholic families answering the call of Indiana industrial baron, Harvey M. Lafollette, to labor on the railroad, dig coal, and . . . — — Map (db m155314) HM
Growing up in LaFollette, Howard Armstrong's love of music developed early. His talents as an artist led to a legendary 80 year career as a singer, painter, and musician. In 1990, Howard was awarded a National Heritage Fellowship, and named a Master . . . — — Map (db m130949) HM
A keeper of the African American string-band tradition, Howard Armstrong was a multi-instrumentalist with a very extensive repertoire. He was also a multilinguist, painter, and teller of folk tales and anecdotes drawn from his long life and career. . . . — — Map (db m233100) HM
In August 1928, T. A. Loving & Son, of Goldsboro, North Carolina, began construction on a new bridge to cross the Staunton River and pass over the Virginian Railway. In an area that had been prone to wash-outs since the 1870s, the new bridge . . . — — Map (db m252033) HM
Avoca
has been registered as a
Virginia
Historic
Landmark
pursuant to the authority vested in the
Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission
Act of 1966 — — Map (db m299528) HM
This smoothbore cannon muzzle was recovered at the site of the Old Tredegar Iron Works in Richmond, VA. After exploding during the Civil War, it was taken to the Iron Works and discarded. Many cannons similar to this one overlooked rivers defending . . . — — Map (db m299488) HM
Served as a county magistrate, member of the House of Burgesses, and commander of the Bedford County militia and mounted riflemen.
In July 1780, Colonel Lynch helped break up a Tory plot to capture Virginia for the British. The Tory leaders . . . — — Map (db m299522) HM
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