On Violet Rd (Kentucky Route 491), on the left when traveling west.
Three miles west. Reputedly scene of one of last massacres in Ky. McClures and Kennedy's lived on hills above Bullocks pen creek and the Bran family occupied cabin on creek at foot of hills. Around 1805, party of Indians burned the Bran home after . . . — — Map (db m82149) HM
On Warsaw Avenue west of North Main Street (U.S. 25), on the left when traveling west.
Organized 1791 as Baptist Church
by Elders Lewis Corban and John
Conner. Indians threatened early
services. Squire Boone preached
here, 1798. Reorganized in 1826 as
Williamstown Particular Baptist
Church by William. Conrad, imprisoned
as . . . — — Map (db m180562) HM
On Stewartsville Road (Kentucky Route 36) at South Main Street (U.S. 25), on the left when traveling east on Stewartsville Road.
Three Confederates were brought here from prison at Lexington and executed Aug. 15, 1864; reprisal for the guerrilla murder of Union sympathizers, Joel Skirvin and Anderson Simpson. Those executed: Wm. P. and John L. Lingenfelter, brothers of Mrs. . . . — — Map (db m143036) HM
On North Main Street (U.S. 25) at Court Street and Paris Street (Kentucky Route 22), on the left when traveling north on North Main Street.
Formed from Pendleton County in
1820. Named for two brothers who
came from N.C., 1779, established
Grant’s Station, Fayette County.
John developed salt works on the
Licking River. Samuel was killed
by Indians in Indiana in 1794.
William . . . — — Map (db m180614) HM
On North Main Street (U.S. 25) at Court Street and Paris Street (Kentucky Route 22), on the left when traveling north on North Main Street.
World War I April 1917 – November 1918
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The dead speak more eloquently of their deeds that the living every could. —A. Lincoln
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Russell Adams • . . . — — Map (db m180596) WM
On North Main Street (U.S. 25) at Court Street and Paris Street (Kentucky Route 22), on the left when traveling north on North Main Street.
On Nov. 1, 1864, planning to seize reported large sum of USA money, a Confederate force of 32 under Colonel R. J. Breckinridge, Jr., and Major Theophilus Steele raided the city. Finding money removed, they plundered Tunis’ Store, taking 30 USA . . . — — Map (db m180616) HM
