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Historical Markers in Pewee Valley, Kentucky

 
Clickable Map of Oldham County, Kentucky and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Oldham County, KY (28) Henry County, KY (9) Jefferson County, KY (362) Shelby County, KY (25) Trimble County, KY (6) Clark County, IN (60)  OldhamCounty(28) Oldham County (28)  HenryCounty(9) Henry County (9)  JeffersonCounty(362) Jefferson County (362)  ShelbyCounty(25) Shelby County (25)  TrimbleCounty(6) Trimble County (6)  ClarkCountyIndiana(60) Clark County (60)
La Grange is the county seat for Oldham County
Pewee Valley is in Oldham County
      Oldham County (28)  
ADJACENT TO OLDHAM COUNTY
      Henry County (9)  
      Jefferson County (362)  
      Shelby County (25)  
      Trimble County (6)  
      Clark County, Indiana (60)  
 
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1 Kentucky, Oldham County, Pewee Valley — 2503 — Annie Fellows Johnston
On Central Ave at Peace Lane, on the right when traveling west on Central Ave.
Annie Fellows Johnston 1863-1931 A celebrated author of children's fiction, she was best known for her "Little Colonel" novels. While visiting relatives in Pewee Valley, she met five-year-old Hattie Cochran and her grandfather, Col. Geo. . . . Map (db m104115) HM
2 Kentucky, Oldham County, Pewee Valley — Confederate Home Cemetery
Near Maple Avenue, 0.1 miles west of Cross Brook Drive.
"In this plot are buried 313 Confederate soldiers who were residents of the Kentucky Confederate Home. This home was purchased by the Southern people of the state. Furnished by the Kentucky division of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, . . . Map (db m174573) HM
3 Kentucky, Oldham County, Pewee Valley — 182 — CSA Cemetery
On La Grange Road (Kentucky Route 146) at Maple Avenue, on the right when traveling east on La Grange Road.
In burying ground 1 mile south, marked by granite obelisk, lie the remains of 313 soldiers who died while residents of the Kentucky Confederate home. The home was located on the high ground just northwest of here. It was used for CSA veterans, 1902 . . . Map (db m174490) HM
4 Kentucky, Oldham County, Pewee Valley — 183 — Pewee Valleyformerly "Smith's Station"
On La Grange Road (Kentucky Route 146), on the right when traveling south.
Setting of famous "Little Colonel" and other fictional portrayals of life in Pewee Valley by Annie Fellows Johnston. Her stately home, "The Beeches," 1/2 mile N.W. Most prominent town founder was Henry S. Smith, 1802-83. A trustee of the town, he . . . Map (db m205138) HM
 
 
  
 
 
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Apr. 23, 2024