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Historical Markers and War Memorials
in Greater Lexington Area Region

 
By Rev. Ronald Irick, April 19, 2021
Edward Boone's 1920s DAR gravestone
1 ► Kentucky, Bourbon County, Carlisle — Edward Boone — 1740- 1780 —
On See Road, on the right when traveling east.
2 ► Kentucky, Bourbon County, Carlisle — 2059 — Edward Boone (1740-80) —
On Cane Ridge Road (Kentucky Route 537) at See Road, on the left when traveling south on Cane Ridge Road.
3 ► Kentucky, Bourbon County, Centerville — 2178 — Centerville Baptist Church —
On Russell Cave Road (Kentucky Route 353) 0.1 miles south of Centerville Lane, on the left when traveling south.
4 ► Kentucky, Bourbon County, Millersburg — 2147 — Mae Street Kidd — 1904-99 —
On Main Street north of East 5th Street, on the right when traveling north.
5 ► Kentucky, Bourbon County, Millersburg — 2407 — Millersburg Military Institute —
On Main Street 0.1 miles north of East 11th Street, on the right when traveling north.
6 ► Kentucky, Bourbon County, Paris — 2575 — Alexander House / Bourbon County Hemp —
On Main Street (Business U.S. 68) at 9th Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street.
7 ► Kentucky, Bourbon County, Paris — Bourbon County Confederate Memorial —
Near Paris Cemetery 5th Road east of Paris Cemetery 6th Road.
8 ► Kentucky, Bourbon County, Paris — Bourbon County Revolutionary War Memorial —
Near Main Street at Ardery Place, on the left when traveling north.
9 ► Kentucky, Bourbon County, Paris — Bourbon County Vietnam Veterans Memorial —
On Main Street at Ardery Place, on the left when traveling east on Main Street.
10 ► Kentucky, Bourbon County, Paris — Bourbon County World War I Monument —
On Ardery Place at High Street (U.S. 460), on the right when traveling east on Ardery Place.
11 ► Kentucky, Bourbon County, Paris — 1246 — Bourbon County, 1786 —
On Main Street (U.S. 460), on the left when traveling north.
12 ► Kentucky, Bourbon County, Paris — 2295 — Bourbon Whiskey / Jacob Spears —
On U.S. 27 at Highway 1876, on the right when traveling south on U.S. 27.
13 ► Kentucky, Bourbon County, Paris — 51 — Cane Ridge Meeting House —
On Cane Ridge Road (Kentucky Route 537) at Steele Road on Cane Ridge Road.
14 ► Kentucky, Bourbon County, Paris — 1566 — Colville Covered Bridge / Covered Bridges —
On Colville Road (Kentucky Route 3118) north of Endicott Lane, on the right when traveling north.
15 ► Kentucky, Bourbon County, Paris — 696 — CSA at Paris, 1862 —
On Bank Row Street (U.S. 460) at High Street (U.S. 460), on the left when traveling west on Bank Row Street.
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16 ► Kentucky, Bourbon County, Paris — Duncan Tavern — Erected 1788 —
On High Street at Ardery Place, on the right when traveling south on High Street.
17 ► Kentucky, Bourbon County, Paris — 93 — Duncan Tavern —
On High Street (U.S. 460), on the right when traveling south.
18 ► Kentucky, Bourbon County, Paris — 1824 — Eades Tavern —
On High Street (U.S. 460), on the right when traveling south.
19 ► Kentucky, Bourbon County, Paris — 1493 — Famous Inventor, 1877-1963 —
On Winchester Street (Kentucky Route 627) at Vine Street, on the right when traveling south on Winchester Street.
20 ► Kentucky, Bourbon County, Paris — 2090 — First Christian Church —
On High Street at 9th Street, on the right when traveling south on High Street.
21 ► Kentucky, Bourbon County, Paris — 2408 — Frankfort & Cincinnati Railroad / The Depot Centreville - Stop 32 —
On Russell Cave Road (Kentucky Route 353) 0.3 miles south of Centerville Lane, on the right when traveling south.
22 ► Kentucky, Bourbon County, Paris — 1886 — Garrett Davis (1801-1872) —
On Winchester Street (Kentucky Route 627) at Link Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Winchester Street.
23 ► Kentucky, Bourbon County, Paris — 1855 — Hopewell —
On U.S. 27 at Hutchison Station Road ( Route 1939), on the right when traveling north on U.S. 27.
24 ► Kentucky, Bourbon County, Paris — 1722 — John Edwards 1748-1837 / Westwood —
On Main Street (U.S. 460), on the left when traveling north.
25 ► Kentucky, Bourbon County, Paris — 1283 — Johnston's Inn —
On Georgetown Road (U.S. 460) east of Clay Kiser Road, on the right when traveling east.
26 ► Kentucky, Bourbon County, Paris — 1141 — Kentucky Novelist —
On Winchester Road (Kentucky Route 627) 0.2 miles Stoney Point Road, on the left when traveling north.
27 ► Kentucky, Bourbon County, Paris — Paris Cemetery Co. Inc. Trail —
On Paris Cemetery 3rd Road west of Main Street (Business U.S. 68), on the left when traveling west.
28 ► Kentucky, Bourbon County, Paris — Paris Train Depot —
On Winchester Street (Kentucky Route 627) at East 10th Street, on the left when traveling south on Winchester Street.
29 ► Kentucky, Bourbon County, Paris — 1462 — Ruddells Mills —
On Ruddells Mill Road (Kentucky Route 1940) at Old Ruddles Mill Road ( Route 1893), on the right when traveling south on Ruddells Mill Road.
30 ► Kentucky, Bourbon County, Paris — 1596 — Silas Baptist Church — 1 mile west —
On Russell Cave Road (State Road 353) at Silas Road on Russell Cave Road.
31 ► Kentucky, Bourbon County, Paris — 753 — Site of 1792 Church —
Near Millersburg Road (U.S. 68) 1.4 miles east of Jackstown Road, on the right when traveling east.
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32 ► Kentucky, Bourbon County, Paris — Site of Mt. Gilead Methodist Church —
Near Millersburg Road (U.S. 68) 1.4 miles east of Jackstown Road, on the right when traveling east.
33 ► Kentucky, Bourbon County, Paris — 2544 — Townsend Springs Farm —
On Russell Cave Road (Kentucky Route 353) 0.3 miles south of Hawkins-Cummins Road, on the right when traveling south.
34 ► Kentucky, Bourbon County, Paris — 178 — William Holmes McGuffey —
On High Street (U.S. 460) south of Ardery Place, on the left when traveling south.
35 ► Kentucky, Clark County, Ford — Fort Boonsborough Site —
Near Ford Hampton Road, on the right when traveling north.
36 ► Kentucky, Clark County, Lexington — 1318 — Caveland —
On Jones Nursery Road 0.3 miles north of Athens Boonesboro Road ( Route 418), on the right when traveling north.
37 ► Kentucky, Clark County, Lexington — 2549 — John Jacob Niles —
On Athens Boonesboro Road (Kentucky Route 418), on the right when traveling west.
38 ► Kentucky, Clark County, Lexington — 2599 — Jones Nursery / Nursery Place —
On Athens Boonesboro Road (Kentucky Route 418) east of Jones Nursery Road, on the left when traveling east.
39 ► Kentucky, Clark County, Winchester — 625 — "Morgan's Men" Here — Confederate Raids and Invasions, and a Federal Retreat, in Kentucky —
On Cleveland Avenue west of South Main Street (U.S. 60), on the left when traveling west.
40 ► Kentucky, Clark County, Winchester — 625 — "Morgan's Men" Here — Confederate Raids and Invasions, and a Federal Retreat, in Kentucky —
On Cleveland Avenue west of South Main Street (U.S. 60), on the left when traveling west.
41 ► Kentucky, Clark County, Winchester — A Defensive Strategy —
Near Ford Road/4 Mile Road (Kentucky Route 1924) 1.2 miles south of Boonesboro Road ( Route 627), on the left when traveling south.
42 ► Kentucky, Clark County, Winchester — A Long, Steep Road —
Near Ford Road/4 Mile Road (Kentucky Route 1924) 1.2 miles south of Boonesboro Road ( Route 627), on the left when traveling south.
43 ► Kentucky, Clark County, Winchester — 2098 — Allen Tate (1899-1978) —
On West Lexington Avenue (U.S. 60) at McCann Drive, on the right when traveling west on West Lexington Avenue.
44 ► Kentucky, Clark County, Winchester — An Unrealized Plan —
Near Ford Road/4 Mile Road (Kentucky Route 1924) 1.2 miles south of Boonesboro Road ( Route 627), on the left when traveling south.
45 ► Kentucky, Clark County, Winchester — 2511 — Boone-Callaway Girls Kidnapping —
On Athens Boonesboro Road (Kentucky Route 418) north of Boonesboro Road ( Route 627), on the right when traveling south.
46 ► Kentucky, Clark County, Winchester — Building the Earthwork —
Near Ford Road (Kentucky Route 1924) 1.2 miles south of Boonesboro Road ( Route 627), on the left when traveling south.
47 ► Kentucky, Clark County, Winchester — 116 — Canewood — 1Ό miles → —
On Paris Road (Kentucky Route 627) 1.5 miles south of Austerlitz Road/Thatchers Mill Road ( Route 57), on the left when traveling south.
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48 ► Kentucky, Clark County, Winchester — 2203 — Capt. Isaac Cunningham — Grave of Capt. Isaac Cunningham —
On Van Meter Road west of Rennick Station Road, on the right when traveling west.
49 ► Kentucky, Clark County, Winchester — 1047 — Capt. John Strode —
On West Lexington Avenue (U.S. 60) just east of Hospital Drive, on the right when traveling west.
50 ► Kentucky, Clark County, Winchester — 2256 — Clark County Courthouse —
On South Main Street south of Cleveland Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
51 ► Kentucky, Clark County, Winchester — 1319 — Clark County Hemp / Hemp in Kentucky —
On Lexington Road (U.S. 60) west of Clintonville Road, on the right when traveling west.
52 ► Kentucky, Clark County, Winchester — Clark County War Memorial —
On Cleveland Avenue at Wall Street on Cleveland Avenue.
53 ► Kentucky, Clark County, Winchester — 1358 — Colbyville Tavern —
On Bucknerville Road south of Colby Road (County Route 1927), on the left when traveling south.
54 ► Kentucky, Clark County, Winchester — 1048 — Colonel John Holder / Howard's Creek Industrial Center —
On Athens Boonesboro Road (Kentucky Route 418 at milepost 4.4), 0.1 miles east of Hidden Grove Lane, on the right when traveling west.
55 ► Kentucky, Clark County, Winchester — Common Cliffside Plants —
Near Ford Road/4 Mile Road (Kentucky Route 1924) 1.2 miles south of Boonesboro Road ( Route 627), on the left when traveling south.
56 ► Kentucky, Clark County, Winchester — 1217 — County Named 1793 — Clark County —
On Cleveland Street west of South Main Street (U.S. 60), on the left when traveling west.
57 ► Kentucky, Clark County, Winchester — Daniel Boone — Born 1734 — Died 1820 —
On College Street west of Wheeler Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
58 ► Kentucky, Clark County, Winchester — 2531 — Daniel Boone, Surveyor / Bush Settlement —
On Boonesborough Road (Kentucky Route 627) at Quisenberry Lane, on the right when traveling west on Boonesborough Road.
59 ► Kentucky, Clark County, Winchester — 2537 — Daniel Boone's Settlement / Scholl's Station-Schollsville —
On Schollsville Road (Kentucky Route 1960) near L.E. Junction Road ( Route 1960), on the right when traveling east.
60 ► Kentucky, Clark County, Winchester — Daniel M. Hurst House — 15 French Avenue —
On French Avenue (Kentucky Route 974) east of South Main Street, on the right when traveling east.
61 ► Kentucky, Clark County, Winchester — Defending the Kentucky River —
Near Ford Road/4 Mile Road (Kentucky Route 1924) 1.2 miles south of Boonesboro Road ( Route 627), on the left when traveling south.
62 ► Kentucky, Clark County, Winchester — 2621 — Downtown Commercial District —
On North Main Street (U.S. 60) 0.1 miles north of East Broadway Street, on the right when traveling north.
63 ► Kentucky, Clark County, Winchester — Dr. Andrew Hood —
On French Avenue (Kentucky Route 974) at South Highland Street, on the right when traveling east on French Avenue.
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64 ► Kentucky, Clark County, Winchester — 1399 — East Broadway Cemetery —
On East Broadway Street at Park Avenue, on the left when traveling east on East Broadway Street.
65 ► Kentucky, Clark County, Winchester — 1894 — East KY. Power Cooperative —
On Lexington Rd (U.S. 60) 0.9 miles east of Venable Road, on the right when traveling west.
66 ► Kentucky, Clark County, Winchester — Gov. James Clark Judicial Center —
On Cleveland Avenue west of South Main Street (U.S. 60), on the left when traveling west.
67 ► Kentucky, Clark County, Winchester — 127 — Governor James Clark —
On South Burns Ave at Beckner Ave on South Burns Ave.
68 ► Kentucky, Clark County, Winchester — 951 — Hanson Home Site —
On West Lexington Avenue east of Olde Potomac Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
69 ► Kentucky, Clark County, Winchester — Herbert H. Moore House — 3 French Avenue —
On French Avenue (Kentucky Route 974) at South Main Street, on the right when traveling east on French Avenue.
70 ► Kentucky, Clark County, Winchester — 2250 — Homer C. Ledford —
On College Street west of Wheeler Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
71 ► Kentucky, Clark County, Winchester — 1274 — Indian Old Fields —
On Kiddville Road (Kentucky Route 974) at Arrowhead Lane, on the right when traveling south on Kiddville Road.
72 ► Kentucky, Clark County, Winchester — Inside the Earthwork —
Near Ford Road (Kentucky Route 1924) 1.2 miles south of Boonesboro Road ( Route 627), on the left when traveling south.
73 ► Kentucky, Clark County, Winchester — John H. Keyes House — 11 French Avenue —
On French Avenue (Kentucky Route 974) east of South Main Street, on the right when traveling east.
74 ► Kentucky, Clark County, Winchester — Judge John Hardwick House — 103 French Avenue —
On French Avenue (Kentucky Route 974) at South Highland Street, on the right when traveling east on French Avenue.
75 ► Kentucky, Clark County, Winchester — 137 — Lulbegrud Creek
On Winchester Road (Kentucky Route 15) 0.2 miles south of Goosey Road, on the right when traveling east. Reported damaged.
76 ► Kentucky, Clark County, Winchester — 1068 — Old Providence Church —
On Boonesboro Road (Kentucky Route 627) at Old Stone Church Road, on the right when traveling south on Boonesboro Road.
77 ► Kentucky, Clark County, Winchester — 710 — Rare 1860 Tombstones —
On Ironworks Road west of Morris Road, on the left when traveling west.
78 ► Kentucky, Clark County, Winchester — Roads in the Wilderness —
Near Ford Road/4 Mile Road (Kentucky Route 1924) 1.2 miles south of Boonesboro Road ( Route 627), on the left when traveling south.
79 ► Kentucky, Clark County, Winchester — Rock and Man —
Near Ford Road/4 Mile Road (Kentucky Route 1924) 1.2 miles south of Boonesboro Road ( Route 627), on the left when traveling south.
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80 ► Kentucky, Clark County, Winchester — 679 — Roy Stuart Cluke —
On Colby Road (KY1927) west of Basin Springs Road, on the right when traveling west.
81 ► Kentucky, Clark County, Winchester — 2559 — Salt Spring Trace —
On Athens Boonesboro Road (Kentucky Route 418) east of Hidden Grove Lane, on the right when traveling east.
82 ► Kentucky, Clark County, Winchester — 731 — Sculptor's Birthplace — Joel Tanner Hart —
On Mount Sterling Road (U.S. 60) at Veterans Memorial Parkway ( Route 1958), on the right when traveling south on Mount Sterling Road.
83 ► Kentucky, Clark County, Winchester — The Eye of the Rich Land —
Near Ford Road/4 Mile Road (Kentucky Route 1924) 1.2 miles south of Boonesboro Road ( Route 627), on the left when traveling south.
84 ► Kentucky, Clark County, Winchester — The Pastime Theater Disaster —
On North Main Street (U.S. 60) south of West Washington Street, on the right when traveling south.
85 ► Kentucky, Clark County, Winchester — The Quest for Land —
Near Ford Road/4 Mile Road (Kentucky Route 1924) 1.2 miles south of Boonesboro Road ( Route 627), on the left when traveling south.
86 ► Kentucky, Clark County, Winchester — The Winchester Restaurant —
On North Main Street (U.S. 60) at Depot Street, on the left when traveling north on North Main Street.
87 ► Kentucky, Clark County, Winchester — Thomas B. Brooks, Army Engineer —
Near Ford Road (Kentucky Route 1924) 1.2 miles south of Boonesboro Road ( Route 627), on the left when traveling south.
88 ► Kentucky, Clark County, Winchester — Three Confederate Raids —
Near Ford Road/4 Mile Road (Kentucky Route 1924) 1.2 miles south of Boonesboro Road ( Route 627), on the left when traveling south.
89 ► Kentucky, Clark County, Winchester — Vietnam War Memorial —
On Court Street at Wall Street, on the left when traveling east on Court Street.
90 ► Kentucky, Fayette County, Lexington — A National Cemetery System —
Near West Main Street (U.S. 421) 0.1 miles north of Newtown Pike / Oliver Lewis Highway ( Route 922), on the right when traveling north.
91 ► Kentucky, Fayette County, Lexington — A. B. Hancock Sr. — 1875 - 1957 —
Near East Main Street (U.S. 60) at Midland Avenue (U.S. 60), on the right when traveling west.
92 ► Kentucky, Fayette County, Lexington — Abraham Perry (1842-1908) —
Near East 7th Street.
93 ► Kentucky, Fayette County, Lexington — Adamstown / Pierre Whiting — 1872 1943 / 1863 1949 —
Near College View Avenue north of Rose Street when traveling north.
94 ► Kentucky, Fayette County, Lexington — Address by President Lincoln — At the Dedication of The Gettysburg National Cemetery — November 19, 1863 —
Near West Main Street (U.S. 421) 0.1 miles north of Newtown Pike / Oliver Lewis Highway ( Route 922), on the right when traveling north.
95 ► Kentucky, Fayette County, Lexington — 1826 — Adolph F. Rupp (1901-77) —
On Avenue of Champions 0.2 miles east of S. Limestone (U.S. 27), on the right when traveling west.
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96 ► Kentucky, Fayette County, Lexington — 1928 — African American Physicians —
On N. Broadway Road (U.S. 27, 68) near West Main Street (U.S. 421), on the right when traveling north.
97 ► Kentucky, Fayette County, Lexington — African Americans in Racing —
Near Iron Works Parkway at Iron Works Pike.
98 ► Kentucky, Fayette County, Lexington — African Americans in the Horse Industry Buried Here —
Near East 7th Street.
99 ► Kentucky, Fayette County, Lexington — 2110 — African Cemetery No. 2 —
On East 7th Street south of Pemberton Lane, on the right when traveling south.
100 ► Kentucky, Fayette County, Lexington — Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt — 1912 - 1999 —
Near East Main Street (U.S. 60) at Midland Avenue (U.S. 60), on the right when traveling west.

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