On East Court Square at U.S. 62, on the left when traveling north on East Court Square.
For General John Caldwell.
Born Virginia; came Kentucky 1781.
Maj. Gen. in militia; Indian campaigns.
With George Rogers Clark, 1786.
Member Danville Conventions, 1787, 1788, which adopted petition “demanding admission into the . . . — — Map (db m79159) HM
On West Bellville Street (Kentucky Route 91) at North Weldon Street, on the right when traveling west on West Bellville Street.
T. J. Nunn, 1846-1917, represented Crittenden and Livingston counties in 1890 Convention which framed present constitution of Kentucky. He was Judge of Kentucky's Court of Appeals, 1903-1914; resigned because of ill health. His son, C. S. Nunn, . . . — — Map (db m123768) HM
Near Lola Road (Kentucky Route 133) 0.2 miles south of Mantle Rock Road, on the right when traveling south.
Protect
The story of Mantle Rock Nature Preserve begins with its rare and fragile sandstone glades, which inspired The Nature Conservancy to protect the area. Glades are characterized by low-fertility soils in which only certain species . . . — — Map (db m174695) HM
Near County Route 133 1.2 miles west of County Route 1436, on the right when traveling south.
Mantle Rock is the largest freestanding arch east of the Mississippi River. It is 188 feet long and 30 feet high. Some of the plants found here are not known to grow anywhere else in Kentucky. This very beautiful and historic place has many . . . — — Map (db m159929) HM
On Court Street (Kentucky Route 453) 0.1 miles east of U.S. 60, on the right when traveling east.
(left side of marker)
When Crittenden County was separated from Livingston County in 1842 the county seat for Livingston County was moved to Smithland from Salem. Planning and construction for this courthouse began that same . . . — — Map (db m159384) HM
On Farm to Market Road 1603 at Rice Road on Route 1603.
Francis Marion Martin, also known as “Swamp Fox of Navarro,” was a 19th century Texas politician, holding the office of Lt. Governor from 1883-1885. In the dynamic post-Civil War period, he championed farmers and laborers, garnering significant . . . — — Map (db m217186) HM
On South 3rd Street (Business U.S. 60) at Norton Street, on the left when traveling south on South 3rd Street.
Paducah Furnace
Built here 1889 by Paducah Iron Co., 70 ft. high with a maximum inner diameter of 14 ft. Rated annual capacity 30,000 tons of iron, using coke fuel. Operations began in 1900, smelting ore from Lyon, Trigg, Livingston Counties in . . . — — Map (db m158741) HM
On North Court Street at Riverfront Drive, on the left when traveling north on North Court Street.
The strategic importance of Smithland during the Civil War lies in its location at the confluence of the Cumberland and Ohio rivers. Smithland was also the place where river pilots were picked up to take boats upriver to Clarksville and Nashville. . . . — — Map (db m245376) HM
Near Charlotte Pike (U.S. 70) west of Davidson Drive, on the right when traveling west.
On this site, the evening of December 2, 1864, the Confederate Army of Tennessee initiated a two-week siege of Nashville. This was to be the last significant offensive military operation of the Civil War by the South. It was also one of the most . . . — — Map (db m281291) HM
Thin black lines indicate changes in relevance. Between each pair of lines entries are ordered geographically but all have the same relevance.
* Inflectional forms of words are their plurals, singulars, and possessives as well as gramatical tenses and similar variations.
