Historical Markers and War Memorials in McCreary County, Kentucky
Adjacent to McCreary County, Kentucky
GEOGRAPHIC SORT
1► Kentucky (McCreary County), Parkers Lake — 666 — 4-H Craft Center —  |
| On Cumberland Falls Road (Kentucky Route 90), on the left when traveling west. | |||
| Established 1963 by 4-H Clubs of McCreary County, the first such center in the U.S. developed by 4-H Clubs. The original log cabin built in this site in a 200-acre land grant to John Abbott, 1842. Abbott and Indian wife, Oocella, lived in cabin . . . — — Map (db m120111) HM | |||
| 2► Kentucky (McCreary County), Pine Knot — 2300 — Edward "Eddie" Ward — |
| On U.S. 27 at Old U.S. 27 (State Highway 92), on the right when traveling south on U.S. 27. | |||
| Marker front: Born in Pine Knot, Ky. on Nov. 23, 1881. Enlisted in U.S. Army, 1901. In 1907, Cpl. Ward was assigned by the Signal Officer to take charge of "all matters pertaining to military ballooning, air machines, and all kindred . . . — — Map (db m30427) HM | |||
| 3► Kentucky (McCreary County), Stearns — 1075 — Princess Cornblossom — |
| On Kentucky Route 1651 at Kinne Street, on the left when traveling south on State Route 1651. | |||
| Burial site of daughter of Chief Doublehead. Legend is that as a young girl she accompanied her father at signing of Treaty of Sycamore Shoals, 1775, transferring Cherokees' land between Ohio and Cumberland rivers to Transylvania Society. As'Quaw . . . — — Map (db m73737) HM | |||
| 4► Kentucky (McCreary County), Whitley City — 702 — First Kentucky Oil Well / Martin Beaty (Beatty) — |
| On Main Street (Kentucky Route 1651) at Gary Street, on the right when traveling south on Main Street. | |||
| First Kentucky Oil Well In 1818, Marcus Huling and Andrew Zimmerman were drilling salt wells along South Fort of Cumberland River. On land leased from Martin Beaty they struck oil. Attempts to market it downriver were not successful, so . . . — — Map (db m73739) HM | |||
| 5► Kentucky (McCreary County), Whitley City — 1243 — McCreary County, 1912 — |
| On Main Street (Kentucky Route 1651) at Court Street/Geary Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Main Street. | |||
| Taken from parts of Pulaski, Wayne, and Whitley counties, it was last formed of Kentucky's 120 counties. Named for James B. McCreary, 1838-1918. Lawyer, Col., 11th Ky. Cavalry, CSA. State legislature, 1869-75. Twice governor of Kentucky, . . . — — Map (db m73738) HM | |||
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