Entries Containing All of the Phrases «laurel county» AND «kentucky»

By Duane Hall, August 6, 2015

Markers at Goose Creek Salt Works Pioneer Village

RANKED BY RELEVANCE

1 ► Kentucky, Clay County, Manchester — Salt Works was located along the old Warrior's Path —

Originally this site was probably a salt lick used by buffalo, which made the path to it. Indians used the path to make war between northern and southern tribes. Numerous early American explorers used the path as did hunters, who found animals . . . — — Map (db m87857) HM

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2 ► Kentucky, Laurel County, London — Wilderness Road/Boone Trace —

Wilderness Road 1775-1795 Wilderness Road crossed Boone Trace here-Laurel County established 1825-London 1836 1775-1795 Boone Trace-Kentucky Sesquicentennial 1792-1942 George Rogers Clark passed this way 1776 to Virginia for help for . . . — — Map (db m73977) HM

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3 ► Kentucky, Laurel County, East Bernstadt — 1919 — Camp Wildcat / Union Civil War Camp —

(Side One) Camp Wildcat Led by Gen. Felix K. Zollicoffer, 7,500 Confederates on October 21 1861, attacked the entrenched camp of 5,000 Union men under Gen. Albin Schoepf. Union’s natural defense advantage in the Rockcastle Hills . . . — — Map (db m84352) HM

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    Thin black lines indicate changes in relevance. Between each pair of lines entries are ordered geographically but all have the same relevance.

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