Stephen Collins Foster, as youth, visited here, May 1833. His uncle, Dr. Joseph S. Tomlinson, was then President of Augusta College. The musical, harmonious voices from the old Negro church on the hill floated softly over the town. “It can . . . — — Map (db m136271) HM
In 1822 the trustees of Bracken Academy with conferences of the Methodist Church of Kentucky and Ohio, merged to found Augusta College. The first established Methodist college in the world. — — Map (db m85801) HM
By Sept. 1862 6,000 Union troops had gone from this district. Only 100 Home Guards left, under Col. Bradford. On Sept. 27, Col. Duke with 350 Morgan Raiders attacked. Guards secreted in houses fought until Raiders penetrated area, burned and . . . — — Map (db m85877) HM
Lest We Forget World War I Andrew Ballinger • Ottie Case • Earl Fronk • Hobert Galbraith • Robert Gerhard • Virgil C. Hester • Herbert M. Hill • Hugh Jett • Willie Lucas • Eugene O. McAtee • Charles Teegarden World War II Tice C. Adams • . . . — — Map (db m85926) WM
During the 1870s, leading wine-producing county of US, furnishing over 30,000 gallons annually, half the entire national production. Germans, finding soil here similar to that in France and Spain, brought grape cultivation and wine production to . . . — — Map (db m136283) HM
Formed from parts of Campbell and
Mason. Named for William Bracken,
hunter, fisherman, Indian fighter,
came here 1773. Birthplace of John
Gregg Fee, founder of Berea College,
1855. Birthplace and home of Dr.
Joshua Taylor Bradford, . . . — — Map (db m136282) HM
Noted for the distinctive Virginia "Piedmont" style entrances, Dr. Joshua Taylor Bradford, a pioneering surgeon, lived and had his office here. Dr. Bradford organized the Bracken County militia and heroically lead his home guard against superior . . . — — Map (db m217844) HM
This memorial honors all American veterans who, although separated by generations, shared a common, undeniable goal – to valiantly protect our country's freedoms.
The memories of these American veterans will continue to live on whenever and . . . — — Map (db m217868) WM
This memorial honors all American veterans who, although separated by generations, shared a common, undeniable goal – to valiantly protect our country's freedoms.
The memories of these American veterans will continue to live on whenever and . . . — — Map (db m217869) WM
Captain Philip Buckner, an Englishman, was a Revolutionary War veteran. He came to Va., served adopted colony as issuing commissary, received extensive land grants, then settled here. In 1797, he donated this lot for Augusta Public Square as part of . . . — — Map (db m86656) HM
This log cabin was built using white oak logs cut in 1797, with the oldest log displaying a growth ring from 1690. It is believed to be the oldest school building still standing in the tri-state region. Due to its larger size and high-quality . . . — — Map (db m217843) HM
The Civil War came to Augusta on
September 27, 1862, a day of fierce
fighting between pro-Union home
guards led by Colonel Joshua Taylor
Bradford, and Confederate cavalry led
by Colonel Basil Duke, brother-in-law
of General John Hunt Morgan, . . . — — Map (db m217855) HM
Fort Ancient Village at Augusta Augusta is located on the site of a major settlement of the Fort Ancient people, who lived here between AD 1500 and 1650. The village consisted of large communal houses built around a central plaza. Archaeologists . . . — — Map (db m217822) HM
Weeping Eye Gorget
This classic Fort Ancient marine conch gorget was found in Augusta ca. 1950 at site 14BK4.
General John Payne
While a resident of Augusta, Payne wrote Gen. Lewis Collins and informed James Overton that he had . . . — — Map (db m217841) HM
A rare example of a one-room schoolhouse. First through eighth grades, with about 25 children per year, were taught by one teacher. This schoolhouse was used until 1929. In Kentucky there were an estimated 6,752 one-room schoolhouses in 1901, and . . . — — Map (db m136270) HM
Walcott Covered Bridge This scenic bridge, also known as The White Bridge, is a 75-foot span over Locust Creek and has served Walcott community from 1824-1954. It is of King and Queen type, timber truss construction with hand-hewn joints and . . . — — Map (db m217818) HM
In summer of 1793 Indians crossed Ohio River, hid canoes at mouth of Holt’s Creek, site of Foster, and proceeded to Bourbon County to steal horses. Simon Kenton secured a small group to ambush them on their return. After lying concealed for four . . . — — Map (db m136268) HM
John Gregg Fee. Fee received degree from Augusta
College; went to Lane Theological
Seminary. Had spiritual experience
which began career as nationally
known and determined abolitionist.
A founder of Berea College who
wanted low-cost . . . — — Map (db m136344) HM
