On West Main Street at Richmond Street, on the left when traveling north on West Main Street.
Longhunters
Prior to settlers entering Kentucky, there were men that came through the Cumberland Gap in search of hides / furs. These men became known as Longhunters because they would leave their homes and hunt for extended periods of time - . . . — — Map (db m244587) HM
On Richmond Street at West Main Street, on the left when traveling north on Richmond Street.
Mount Vernon is unique - it's the only modern town in the "wilderness" that emerged from a frontier outpost. Originally called Langford's Station, it was the creation of Stephen Langford, his son Benjamin (with wife Nancy Peyton), Elizabeth Brown, . . . — — Map (db m244603) HM
On West Main Street at Richmond Street, on the left when traveling west on West Main Street.
The mountains of Rockcastle County were the last challenge for pioneers to face before reaching the level land of the bluegrass area. In the 1700's there were three routes in the county traveled by thousands of pioneers by 1790.
The first was . . . — — Map (db m244601) HM
Near Railroad Avenue south of Poplar Street, on the right when traveling south.
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 Tennessee and . . . — — Map (db m87858) HM
On East Main Street at Church Street, on the left when traveling west on East Main Street.
A Rockcastle County post of the national GAR held meetings in this building for decades until the last of the local Union veterans became too old or died. It was a national fraternal organization composed of veterans of the Union’s army, navy, and . . . — — Map (db m103723) HM
Thin black lines indicate changes in relevance. Between each pair of lines entries are ordered geographically but all have the same relevance.
* Inflectional forms of words are their plurals, singulars, and possessives as well as gramatical tenses and similar variations.
