Historical Markers in Corydon, Kentucky

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Historical Markers in Corydon, Kentucky

1 ► Kentucky, Henderson County, Corydon — 2309 — Albert B. "Happy" Chandler, 1898-1991

On U.S. 60, 0.1 miles south of Diamond Island Road, on the right when traveling north. Reported missing.

This Henderson County native was state senator and lt. gov. before becoming governor in 1935 & 1955. U.S. senator, 1939-45. As baseball commissioner, he approved contract making Jackie Robinson first modern black major league player in 1947. . . . — — Map (db m172075) HM

2 ► Kentucky, Henderson County, Corydon — Corydon —

On U.S. 60, 0.1 miles south of Diamond Island Road, on the left when traveling south.

Near this spot July 4, 1898 Albert B. Chandler, twice governor of Kentucky was born. This illustrious son of the Pennyrile also served as state senator, lieutenant governor, United States senator and national commissioner of baseball. This . . . — — Map (db m172077) HM

3 ► Kentucky, Henderson County, Corydon — 1392 — First Kentucky Consumer Rural Cooperative Electricity —

On Alternate U.S. 41, on the right when traveling north.

Here in Oct. 1937 Frank T. Street became first member-consumer to receive rural electric cooperative power in Ky. Energy was provided by Henderson RECC, first rural electric system in state to be energized. Cooperative electricity has . . . — — Map (db m172074) HM

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