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Historical Markers and War Memorials
in Eastern Kentucky Region

 
By Craig Doda, July 27, 2020
First Camp Site In Kentucky Marker
1 ► Kentucky, Bell County, Clear Creek Springs — First Camp Site In Kentucky —
On Paula Drive (County Road 190) just west of U.S. 25E, on the right when traveling west.
2 ► Kentucky, Bell County, Clear Creek Springs — 1286 — Henderson Settlement — Settlement is 17 miles west on Ky 190 —
On State Highway 190 at U.S. 25E, on the right when traveling east on State Highway 190.
3 ► Kentucky, Bell County, Ewing — Indian Rock —
Near Pinnacle View Road 0.7 miles south of Kentucky Route 986, on the right when traveling south.
4 ► Kentucky, Bell County, Middlesboro — "This American Gibraltar" —
Near Pinnacle Road, on the right when traveling east.
5 ► Kentucky, Bell County, Middlesboro — 521 — A Masterful Retreat —
Near Old Wilderness Road (Kentucky Route 988) at Pinnacle View Road, on the right when traveling north.
6 ► Kentucky, Bell County, Middlesboro — An Object Lesson Road — Cumberland Gap National Historical Park — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
Near Sugar Run Overlook Road (Kentucky Route 988).
7 ► Kentucky, Bell County, Middlesboro — An Object Lesson Road — Cumberland Gap National Historical Park — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
Near Sugar Run Overlook Road (Kentucky Route 988).
8 ► Kentucky, Bell County, Middlesboro — 129 — Colonel Arthur Campbell —
On North 24th Street at Gloucester Avenue, on the right when traveling north on North 24th Street.
9 ► Kentucky, Bell County, Middlesboro — Community Park to National Park — Cumberland Gap National Historical Park —
Near Bartlett Park Road 0.4 miles south of Pinnacle View Road, on the right when traveling south.
10 ► Kentucky, Bell County, Middlesboro — 2450 — Cumberland Gap / Grant Visits Cumberland Gap —
Near Old Wilderness Road (Kentucky Route 988) at Pinnacle View Road, on the right when traveling north.
11 ► Kentucky, Bell County, Middlesboro — Daniel Boone Trail —
On Wilderness Road Trail.
12 ► Kentucky, Bell County, Middlesboro — Daniel Boone's Trail —
Near Wilderness Road Trail.
13 ► Kentucky, Bell County, Middlesboro — Daniel Boone's Trail —
On Wilderness Road Trail.
14 ► Kentucky, Bell County, Middlesboro — Defense of the Gap
Near Pinnacle Road, on the right when traveling east. Reported permanently removed.
15 ► Kentucky, Bell County, Middlesboro — Dirt-and-Log Forts — Cumberland Gap National Historical Park
On Pinnacle View Road 1.7 miles east of Route 988. Reported missing.
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16 ► Kentucky, Bell County, Middlesboro — Dirt-and-Log Forts — Cumberland Gap National Historical Park —
Near Pinnacle View Road 1.7 miles east of Old Wilderness Road ( Route 988), on the left when traveling east.
17 ► Kentucky, Bell County, Middlesboro — Forts and Batteries, North and South — Cumberland Gap National Historical Park —
Near Pinnacle View Road 1.1 miles east of Old Wilderness Road ( Route 988), on the right when traveling east.
18 ► Kentucky, Bell County, Middlesboro — Gateway to Kaintuck —
On Pinnacle Road, on the right when traveling east.
19 ► Kentucky, Bell County, Middlesboro — Gateway to Kaintuck — Cumberland Gap National Historical Park —
On Pinnacle View Road 2.5 miles east of Old Wilderness Road ( Route 988), in the median.
20 ► Kentucky, Bell County, Middlesboro — Gateway to Kaintuck — Cumberland Gap National Historical Park — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
On Pinnacle View Road 2.5 miles east of Old Wilderness Road ( Route 988), in the median.
21 ► Kentucky, Bell County, Middlesboro — Invasion through the Gap
Near Pinnacle Road, on the right when traveling east. Reported permanently removed.
22 ► Kentucky, Bell County, Middlesboro — Leave Nothing Useful Behind — Cumberland Gap National Historical Park —
On Wilderness Road Trail, on the left when traveling west.
23 ► Kentucky, Bell County, Middlesboro — 2217 — Lewis and Clark in Kentucky Cumberland Gap — Cumberland Gap —
On U.S. 25E, on the right when traveling east.
24 ► Kentucky, Bell County, Middlesboro — Middlesboro Country Club —
On Cirencester Avenue at North 28th Street, on the right when traveling west on Cirencester Avenue.
25 ► Kentucky, Bell County, Middlesboro — 1262 — Middlesboro Golf Club —
Near North 28th Street 0.2 miles north of Cirencester Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
26 ► Kentucky, Bell County, Middlesboro — 2225 — Middlesboro Meteorite Crater Impact Site —
On 12th Street (U.S. 25E), on the right when traveling north.
27 ► Kentucky, Bell County, Middlesboro — 832 — Middlesborough —
On North 20th Street south of Lothbury Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
28 ► Kentucky, Bell County, Middlesboro — 1227 — Mountain Vision —
On Cumberland Avenue.
29 ► Kentucky, Bell County, Middlesboro — 1228 — Oldest House —
On 19th Street (Route 2079) at Hurst Road, on the right when traveling north on 19th Street.
30 ► Kentucky, Bell County, Middlesboro — Pinnacle of Perfection — Cumberland Gap National Historical Park —
Near Pinnacle View Road.
31 ► Kentucky, Bell County, Middlesboro — Pinnacle Overlook —
On Pinnacle Road, on the right when traveling east.
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32 ► Kentucky, Bell County, Middlesboro — Pinnacle Overlook — Cumberland Gap National Historical Park —
Near Pinnacle View Road 2.5 miles east of Old Wilderness Road ( Route 988), in the median.
33 ► Kentucky, Bell County, Middlesboro — St. Mary's Episcopal Church —
On Englewood Road 0.2 miles west of North 20th Street, on the left when traveling west.
34 ► Kentucky, Bell County, Middlesboro — Stories of a journey through the Wilderness, into Kentucke.. —
On U.S. 25 East, on the right when traveling east.
35 ► Kentucky, Bell County, Middlesboro — The Emigrant's Dream —
On Pinnacle Road, on the right when traveling east.
36 ► Kentucky, Bell County, Middlesboro — The Old Home Place — Cumberland Gap National Historical Park —
On Sugar Run Overlook Road (Kentucky Route 988), on the right when traveling north.
37 ► Kentucky, Bell County, Middlesboro — Top Guns — Cumberland Gap National Historical Park — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
Near Pinnacle View Road 2.5 miles Old Wilderness Road ( Route 988) when traveling east.
38 ► Kentucky, Bell County, Middlesboro — Tri - State Heroes — Desert Storm — Preserving World Peace —
On 20th Street.
39 ► Kentucky, Bell County, Middlesboro — Two Armies, One Railroad — Cumberland Gap National Historical Park —
Near Pinnacle View Road 1.1 miles east of Old Wilderness Road ( Route 988), on the right when traveling east.
40 ► Kentucky, Bell County, Middlesboro — Two-Way Traffic — Cumberland Gap National Historical Park — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
On Pinnacle Road, on the right when traveling east.
41 ► Kentucky, Bell County, Middlesboro — Waiting for the Battle that Never Came
Near Pinnacle Road, on the right when traveling east. Reported permanently removed.
42 ► Kentucky, Bell County, Middlesboro — Warriors' Path — Cumberland Gap National Historical Park — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
Near Thomas Walker Trail 0.2 miles east of Pinnacle View Road, on the right when traveling east.
43 ► Kentucky, Bell County, Middlesboro — 1402 — Watts Furnaces / Iron Made in Kentucky —
On 12th Street (U.S. 25E) at 14th Street East, on the right when traveling south on 12th Street.
44 ► Kentucky, Bell County, Middlesboro — Wilderness Road — Then and Now — Cumberland Gap National Historical Park —
Near Pinnacle View Road.
45 ► Kentucky, Bell County, Pineville — Bell County War Dead Memorial —
On Kentucky Avenue.
46 ► Kentucky, Bell County, Pineville — Chained Rock —
Near Chained Rock Road 4 miles east of 382, on the right when traveling east.
47 ► Kentucky, Bell County, Pineville — 1426 — Cumberland Ford —
On Bob Madon Bypass (U.S. 25E) at Pine Street (State Highway 66), on the right when traveling west on Bob Madon Bypass.
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48 ► Kentucky, Bell County, Pineville — Daniel Boone's Trail —
On Courthouse Square.
49 ► Kentucky, Bell County, Pineville — 683 — Invasion and Retreat —
On State Park Road (Kentucky Route 382) west of Chained Rock Road, on the right when traveling north.
50 ► Kentucky, Bell County, Pineville — 198 — Joshua Fry Bell —
On Kentucky Avenue at Pine Street ( Highway 66), on the right when traveling east on Kentucky Avenue.
51 ► Kentucky, Bell County, Pineville — Mountain Gateway —
On Kentucky Avenue at Pine Street ( Highway 66), on the right when traveling east on Kentucky Avenue.
52 ► Kentucky, Bell County, Pineville — 2045 — Naming of the Cumberland River —
On U.S. 25E, on the right when traveling north.
53 ► Kentucky, Bell County, Pineville — The Wilderness Road —
On State Park Road (Kentucky Route 382), on the right when traveling north.
54 ► Kentucky, Bell County, Pineville — 54 — The Wilderness Road —
On Bob Madon Bypass (U.S. 25E) south of Park Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
55 ► Kentucky, Bell County, Pineville — 1272 — Wallsend Mine —
On Bob Madon Bypass (U.S. 25E) at Tennessee Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Bob Madon Bypass.
56 ► Kentucky, Bell County, Pineville — Wilderness Road Cemetery —
On Asher-Clear Creek Road at U.S. 25E, on the right when traveling east on Asher-Clear Creek Road.
57 ► Kentucky, Breathitt County, Jackson — 641 — "Bloody Breathitt" —
On Main Street.
58 ► Kentucky, Breathitt County, Jackson — 669 — Bitter Antagonism
On Old Kentucky 15 (Kentucky Route 205) 3 miles Jackson. Reported missing.
59 ► Kentucky, Breathitt County, Jackson — 961 — Breathitt County —
On Main Street.
60 ► Kentucky, Breathitt County, Jackson — 904 — Breathitt Volunteers —
On Main Street.
61 ► Kentucky, Breathitt County, Jackson — Broken Column —
On Main Street.
62 ► Kentucky, Breathitt County, Jackson — Korean War Memorial —
On Main Street at Brown Street on Main Street.
63 ► Kentucky, Breathitt County, Jackson — Willie Sandlin —
On Main Street.
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64 ► Kentucky, Breathitt County, Jackson — World War I Memorial —
On Main Street at Brown Street on Main Street.
65 ► Kentucky, Breathitt County, Morris Fork — 1289 — Sam and Nola of Morris Fork —
On Kentucky Route 28 at Ingol Fory Road, on the right when traveling east on Kentucky Route 28.
66 ► Kentucky, Breathitt County, Quicksand — 841 — Quicksand — 1864 — Confederate Raids and Invasions, and a Federal Retreat, in Kentucky —
On Kentucky Route 15 at Route 1089, on the left when traveling north on Kentucky Route 15.
67 ► Kentucky, Clay County, Beverly — 723 — Log Cabin, Pre-1800 —
On Queendale Center at Dorm Road, on the right when traveling north on Queendale Center.
68 ► Kentucky, Clay County, Manchester — 568 — A Masterful Retreat — Confederate Raids and Invasions, and a Federal Retreat, in Kentucky —
On Kentucky Route 11 0.4 miles south of U.S. 421, on the right when traveling south.
69 ► Kentucky, Clay County, Manchester — 836 — County Named, 1806 —
On County Route 11, on the left when traveling north.
70 ► Kentucky, Clay County, Manchester — 531 — Goose Creek Salt Works —
On Kentucky Route 11 0.4 miles south of U.S. 421, on the right when traveling south.
71 ► Kentucky, Clay County, Manchester — 1929 — Gov. Bert T. Combs (1959-1963)/Bert T. Combs (1911 – 1991) —
On Town Branch Road, on the right when traveling west.
72 ► Kentucky, Clay County, Manchester — Salt Works was located along the old Warrior's Path —
Near Railroad Avenue south of Poplar Street, on the right when traveling south.
73 ► Kentucky, Clay County, Manchester — This Site is Birth Place of Local History —
Near Railroad Avenue south of Poplar Street, on the right when traveling south.
74 ► Kentucky, Clay County, Oneida — 908 — Chief Red Bird —
On State Highway 66 0.6 miles north of U.S. 421, on the right when traveling south.
75 ► Kentucky, Clay County, Oneida — John Gilbert, Sr. Memorial Highway —
On State Highway 66 0.6 miles north of U.S. 421, on the right when traveling south.
76 ► Kentucky, Clay County, Oneida — 2024 — Oneida Baptist Institute —
On College Street south of River Street, on the right when traveling south.
77 ► Kentucky, Floyd County, David — 151 — Boone Salt Springs —
On Kentucky Route 404, on the right when traveling east.
78 ► Kentucky, Floyd County, David — Daniel Boone’s Salt Lick —
On Kentucky Route 144, on the right when traveling east.
79 ► Kentucky, Floyd County, Ivel — Struggle for the Big Sandy Valley —
On U.S. 23 at County Road 1032, on the right when traveling east on U.S. 23.
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80 ► Kentucky, Floyd County, Ivel — The Battle of Ivy Mountain —
On U.S. 23 at County Road 1032, on the right when traveling east on U.S. 23.
81 ► Kentucky, Floyd County, Ivel — The Battle of Ivy Mountain — November 8, 1861 —
On U.S. 23 at County Road 1032, on the right when traveling east on U.S. 23.
82 ► Kentucky, Floyd County, Prestonburg — Civil War Event —
On South Lake Drive at West Court Street, on the right when traveling south on South Lake Drive.
83 ► Kentucky, Floyd County, Prestonburg — Early Commerce —
On South Front Avenue just south of Richmond Plaza, on the right when traveling south.
84 ► Kentucky, Floyd County, Prestonburg — Ferguson Town Branch Ferry and Dock —
On South Front Avenue (County Route 3384) at West Graham Street, on the right when traveling south on South Front Avenue.
85 ► Kentucky, Floyd County, Prestonsburg — A Desperate Fight, but Few Casualties —
Near State Highway 114 0.1 miles east of State Highway 404.
86 ► Kentucky, Floyd County, Prestonsburg — 817 — County Named, 1799 —
On S. Central Avenue at E. Court Street, on the right when traveling south on S. Central Avenue.
87 ► Kentucky, Floyd County, Prestonsburg — Eastern Kentucky's Civil War Battles and Skirmishes, 1861-1862 —
Near Kentucky Route 114 0.1 miles east of Route 404, on the right when traveling east.
88 ► Kentucky, Floyd County, Prestonsburg — Eastern Kentucky's Civil War Battles and Skirmishes, 1863-1864 —
Near Kentucky Route 114 0.1 miles east of Route 404, on the right when traveling east.
89 ► Kentucky, Floyd County, Prestonsburg — Floyd County Veterans Memorial —
On S. Central Avenue south of E. Court Street, on the left when traveling south.
90 ► Kentucky, Floyd County, Prestonsburg — Greenville R. Davidson —
On S. Central Avenue at E. Court Street, on the right when traveling south on S. Central Avenue.
91 ► Kentucky, Floyd County, Prestonsburg — In Memory of the Lives We Lost on Friday February 28, 1958 —
On KY-1428 0.6 miles east of KY-302, on the right when traveling east.
92 ► Kentucky, Floyd County, Prestonsburg — John Graham —
On N. Front Street at W. Court Street, on the left when traveling north on N. Front Street.
93 ► Kentucky, Floyd County, Prestonsburg — Kentuckian versus Kentuckian (I) —
Near Kentucky Route 114 0.1 miles east of Route 404, on the right when traveling east.
94 ► Kentucky, Floyd County, Prestonsburg — Kentuckian versus Kentuckian (II) —
Near Kentucky Route 114 0.1 miles east of Route 404, on the right when traveling east.
95 ► Kentucky, Floyd County, Prestonsburg — Kentucky Blue Blood versus Ohio Self-Made Man —
Near Kentucky Route 114 0.1 miles east of Route 404, on the right when traveling east.
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96 ► Kentucky, Floyd County, Prestonsburg — Monroe's Bayonet Charge Wins the Battle —
Near State Highway 114 0.1 miles east of State Highway 404.
97 ► Kentucky, Floyd County, Prestonsburg — 623 — Morgan’s Last Raid — Confederate Raids and Invasions, and a Federal Retreat, in Kentucky. —
On N. Arnold Avenue south of Highway 114, on the left when traveling north.
98 ► Kentucky, Floyd County, Prestonsburg — 2117 — Prestonsburg Toll Bridge / Chesapeake & Ohio Railway System —
On N. Front Street at W. Court Street, on the left when traveling north on N. Front Street.
99 ► Kentucky, Floyd County, Prestonsburg — 2018 — Samuel May / Samuel May House —
Near Porter Lane at Highway 321, on the left when traveling west.
100 ► Kentucky, Floyd County, Prestonsburg — The Battle of Middle Creek — January 10, 1862 —
Near Kentucky Route 114 0.1 miles east of Route 104, on the right when traveling east.

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