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Markers Published After 10/11/2020
By Jason Voigt, September 30, 2020
Civil War Memorial
GEOGRAPHIC SORT WITH USA FIRST
| On West Jefferson Street (U.S. 30) east of U.S. 6, on the right when traveling east. |
| |
Presented by the Ladies of
the Grand Army of the Republic,
Department of Illinois,
In honor of
the Union Soldiers and Sailors
of
1861-The Civil War-1865 — — Map (db m158519) WM |
| On North Chicago Street at East Van Buren Street, on the right when traveling north on North Chicago Street. |
| | Built in 1909, the Neo-Classical Revival structure was designed by architects Mundie and Jensen and incorporates massive fluted columns and Corinthian capitals. Indiana Bedford limestone proved over time to be an ideal stone to accommodate the . . . — — Map (db m157974) HM |
| Near Columbia Street at Illinois Route 53. |
| | This is the Joliet Iron Works Historic Site. The iron works and the local limestone quarries were once the backbone of the Joliet area economy. These two industries gave the city of Joliet the nickname of the "The City of Steel and Stone." Today, . . . — — Map (db m158092) HM |
| On Columbia Street at Illinois Route 53, on the left when traveling east on Columbia Street. |
| | George Kiser, an African-American, moved to Joliet from Missouri in the early 1900s. A laborer at the Joliet Iron Works, he worked in noisy, hot and dangerous conditions. The mill employed workers from all over the world - migrants from the south . . . — — Map (db m158086) HM |
| Near Columbia Street at Illinois Route 53. |
| | Here at the Joliet Iron Works, high-risk jobs required the most manual labor and paid the lowest wage.
Men dumped materials into the top of 70-foot tall blast furnaces. Escaping gases could suffocate the workers, causing falls to the ground or . . . — — Map (db m158096) HM |
| Near West Jefferson Street (U.S. 30) east of U.S. 6, on the right when traveling east. |
| | Behind this plaque is a 16 x 12 x 13 inch copper box which was filled by the Will County Committee of the Illinois Sesquicentennial Celebration (1968). This is to be opened in one hundred years.
Beside the plaque is the cornerstone of Will . . . — — Map (db m158522) HM |
| On North Ottawa Street (Illinois Route 53) at Webster Street, on the right when traveling south on North Ottawa Street. |
| | (front:)
Route 66, the Mother Road, is an American icon that symbolizes romance and freedom of the open road. Born in 1926, Route 66 was one of the first numbered U.S. highways, journeying 2,500 miles from Chicago to Los Angeles. Today, . . . — — Map (db m158450) HM |
| Near Columbia Street at Illinois Route 53. |
| | Double the Risk
Less than half the iron plant workforce spoke English. Immigrants who did not speak English well were twice as likely to be injured or killed on the job. And with many people looking for work, it was easy to replace . . . — — Map (db m158108) HM |
| Near North Ottawa Street (U.S. 6) at Van Buren Street. |
| | Louis Joliet was a French-Canadian explorer who, along with Father Jacques Marquette, led an expedition to discover the extent of the Mississippi River in 1673. They discovered Mount Jolliet situated on the Illinois River in August of that same year. — — Map (db m158461) HM |
| Near North Ottawa Street (U.S. 6) at Van Buren Street. |
| | Born in Laon, France, Father Jacques Marquette arrived in Canada as a Jesuit missionary in 1666. He spent six years living with Ottawa Native Americans before setting out on his exploration of the Mississippi River, including a journey up the . . . — — Map (db m158459) HM |
| Near North Ottawa Street (U.S. 6) at Van Buren Street. |
| | A pioneer settler in Will County, Charles Reed staked the first claim to canal lands in Joliet in the fall of 1832, building a log cabin and grist mill at the present site of the Joliet Veteran's Memorial located at the southeast corner of Jefferson . . . — — Map (db m158458) HM |
| Near North Ottawa Street (U.S. 6) at West Van Buren Street. |
| | John D. Paige moved to Joliet in 1857 and quickly became established as an inventor and pioneer in the bottling of carbonated, flavored water, the precursor of today's soda pop. J.D. Paige soon expanded his business pursuits, becoming one of . . . — — Map (db m158457) HM |
| Near North Ottawa Street (U.S. 6) at Van Buren Street. Reported unreadable. |
| | Frederich Bartleson was elected district attorney shortly after moving to Joliet in 1855. Mr. Bartleson later became the first Will County resident to volunteer for military service in the Civil War. Colonel Bartleson lost an arm in battle, was held . . . — — Map (db m158463) HM |
| Near Columbia Street at Illinois Route 53. |
| | Jobs Drew Workers from Afar
The 1880s was a time of plenty. Jobs opened up for local residents as the economy recovered from the Chicago fire and a national depression.
Creating iron and steel takes skilled machinists, laborers and . . . — — Map (db m158089) HM |
| On West Jefferson Street (U.S. 30) at North Chicago Street, on the right when traveling west on West Jefferson Street. |
| | [two plaques, on different corners of the building but close to each other:]
(plaque on front of building:)
Built in 1910, the Morris Building was one of the most prominent buildings in the area. The seven story Neo-Gothic . . . — — Map (db m158765) HM |
| On North Chicago Street south of U.S. 6/30, on the right when traveling north. |
| | The structure was built in 1886 as a mixed-use building with main level commercial and upper level apartments. Renovations returned the structure to its original use. Building design features local dolomite limestone details at the windowsills and . . . — — Map (db m157967) HM |
| On East Clinton Street at North Scott Street (Illinois Route 53), on the right when traveling west on East Clinton Street. |
| | This sandstone, Neo-Classical style structure was built in 1903. The building, distinguished by massive ionic columns, was designed by architect James Knox Taylor as Joliet's main post office. The structure is listed on the National Register of . . . — — Map (db m157970) HM |
| Near West Jefferson Street near U.S. 6. |
| | On this spot in 1850
Samuel Benedict Reed
Civil Engineer : Pioneer Railroad Builder : Citizen of Joliet
Began the survey for the present Chicago Rock Island and Pacific the first railroad to reach and bridge the Mississippi River. . . . — — Map (db m158763) HM |
| On New Street east of Chicago Street (U.S. 6). |
| | This mural depicts various aspects of the Joliet area's Native American heritage. Prominently featuring a map of the Great Sauk (or Sak) Trail, which many tribes used to traverse Will County, it also shows a Potawatomi child, examples of how Indians . . . — — Map (db m158767) HM |
| Near Columbia Street near Illinois Route 53. |
| | How many workers does it take to make iron & steel? At its peak, about 3,000 workers transformed minerals into one of the world's strongest materials. These workers all had a hand in the industrial kitchen.
Recipe
Raw Materials
Iron . . . — — Map (db m158105) HM |
| On West Jefferson Street (U.S. 30) east of U.S. 6. |
| | The reinforced concrete structure was built in 1968 and features first floor 48 degree buttresses which support the larger upper floors. The originally controversial design by architect J.C. Cochrane is at the site of three previous Will County . . . — — Map (db m157973) HM |
| Near South Independence Boulevard (Illinois Route 53) 0.3 miles south of University Parkway. |
| | (front:)
Route 66, the Mother Road, is an American icon that symbolizes romance and freedom of the open road. Born in 1926, Route 66 was one of the first numbered U.S. highways, journeying 2,500 miles from Chicago to Los Angeles. Today, . . . — — Map (db m159131) HM |
| On Bridge Street (Illinois Route 53) north of North Park Street, on the left when traveling north. |
| | (front:)
Route 66, the Mother Road, is an American icon that symbolizes romance and freedom of the open road. Born in 1926, Route 66 was one of the first numbered U.S. highways, journeying 2,500 miles from Chicago to Los Angeles. Today, . . . — — Map (db m158445) HM |
| On South Washington Street south of East Franklin Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| |
Delphi City Hall
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
1865 — — Map (db m159804) HM |
| On South 500 West 0.5 miles north of West 600 South, on the right when traveling north. |
| |
Built by the Wheelock Bridge Company of Fort Wayne, Indiana, in the year 1872. The bridge spans 128 feet over the Wildcat Creek and is supported by cast iron abutments. The abutment design was patented by Alpheus Wheelock in 1870. Replicated . . . — — Map (db m159988) HM |
| On County Road 7 0.3 miles north of State Route 8, on the right when traveling north. |
| | Who settled here in Keyser Township,
DeKalb County, state of Indiana in the year 1864
with purchase of three hundred seventy acres
of virgin land and from which in 1882
they donated the tract on which the nearby
Christian Union Church is . . . — — Map (db m159852) HM |
| On Columbia Street north of Lovers Lane, on the right when traveling north. |
| | Theodore N. Thorpe, wife and
seven blacksmith sons settled
in Metamora, in 1858, attaching
a cottage to the rear of the
blacksmith shop, to live in.
He and his family left
Pennsylvania to go to the
California gold fields, but
never got any . . . — — Map (db m159970) HM |
| On Clayborn Street just east of Holland Alley. |
| | Christian Thorpe built this
home in 1888 for his wife Sophia.
Having left the Smithy he
opened a hardware
and implement store, with Nick
Williams as a partner. They
next opened an embalming and
funeral parlor, the result of
taking a . . . — — Map (db m160192) HM |
| On 75 Main Street just east of Holland Alley, on the left when traveling west. |
| | WN. Gordon chartered as a
private bank the Farmers Bank
in 1910 operating out of Gordon
Hall. Henry Lennard was a
partner and cashier in 1923. This
free standing building was built
to house the Farmers Bank. the
original safe still stands . . . — — Map (db m159963) HM |
| On Banes Street just north of Mount Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| |
This house was built in 1845 by Jonathan Banes and his wife Marie Mount Banes. Banes was a construction contractor for the Canal in 1837. He also worked on the construction of the brick grist mill. Marie was the daughter of Metamora's founder. . . . — — Map (db m159966) HM |
| On Pennington Road just east of Barnes Street, on the left when traveling west. |
| | Erected 1853. Built of brick, it is the only three story building in Metamora. Ground floor was a general merchandising establishment operated by 3 generations of the Gordon Family: Milton, Noble and Donald. Metamora Post Office once located in . . . — — Map (db m159965) HM |
| On Columbia Street at Pennington Road, on the right when traveling north on Columbia Street. |
| | Built for Gilbert C. Van Camp about 1854,
by 1861 it was the business property of
Jesse and Ezekiel Washburn, the second
floor of this building was the workshop
of Joseph Staub, a harness and saddle
maker who in the 1880's advertised boots
and . . . — — Map (db m159962) HM |
| On Columbia Street at Lovers Lane, on the right when traveling south on Columbia Street. |
| | Landmark building of the canal era.
Drug store 1840 to 1916. Hardware store
1923 to 1961. Front half constructed in
1840s, as canal boats floated by. Back half
built in late 1860s, after civil war. Built
of rock from nearby duck creek. Bears . . . — — Map (db m159964) HM |
| On Duck Creek Crossing, on the left when traveling west. |
| | Erected in 1870's on lot #10, Eads Plat in Brookville, Ind., This Building housed Horses,
Carriages and Feed until the Automobile, then used as a garage. In the Spring of 1977 it was dismantled by removing handwhittled pins which held the frame . . . — — Map (db m159967) HM |
| On 75 Main Street just east of Bridge Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| | Lucy Martindale's brothers
bought this 1/3 of lot 29 and
built her confectionery in 1907
she operated it until her death
in 1930 when the property
reverted back to her brothers
in more recent years this
building was the home and
machine shop . . . — — Map (db m159968) HM |
| On Cox Ford Road 0.2 miles from U.S. 41, on the left when traveling east. |
| | Burr Arch construction by Wm. Hendricks. 102' in length, crosses Sugar Mill Creek and was named for a mill that formerly stood nearby. — — Map (db m159708) HM |
| On Tow Path Road 0.1 miles north of Brook Road (County Road 248), on the right when traveling north. |
| | Burr Arch constructed by D. M. Brown. 92' in length, crosses Mill Creek. Sometimes called "Tow Path Bridge" — — Map (db m159736) HM |
| On South Wayne Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| | Flagpole dedicated to those who gave the ultimate sacrifice — — Map (db m160618) WM |
| On South Bronson Street (Indiana Route 327) 0.1 miles north of West Barry Street, on the left when traveling north. |
| | In memory of
those who
served — — Map (db m160623) WM |
| On South Bronson Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| | In memory of Phillip E. Hannon and all Vietnam veterans — — Map (db m160624) WM |
| On West Mount Vernon Road (County Road E48) 0.1 miles south of Irish Lane, on the left when traveling south. |
| | At first, the Lincoln Highway through Iowa consisted mainly of dirt roads, which were fine when dry but impassable when wet. Motorists were advised against trying to cross Iowa in rainy weather.
The goal of the Lincoln Highway Association (LHA) . . . — — Map (db m158227) HM |
| On West Mount Vernon Road 0.1 miles south of Irish Lane, on the left when traveling south. |
| |
Father of the Titans in Greek mythology.
You must be cautious approaching Uranus since as least 11 rings and 20 moons encircle it.
Whether it is summer or winter, the surface temperature is consistently minus 385 degrees F.
One of . . . — — Map (db m158228) HM |
| On Kansas Route 156 at Kansas Route 23, on the right when traveling west on State Route 156. |
| | In 1882 the first Jewish agricultural colony in Kansas was established when some 60 recently arrived Jewish immigrants from Russia, sponsored by the Hebrew Union Agricultural Society, settled northeast of here along Pawnee Creek. Named for the . . . — — Map (db m160235) HM |
| On U.S. 56 west of Trim Avenue, on the right when traveling west. |
| | The Cimarron Cutoff, or Dry Route, of the old Santa Fe Trail extended southwest from several Arkansas River crossings to the Cimarron River, a distance of 50 to 60 miles. This route was a perilous stretch of arid plains known as La Jornada.
About . . . — — Map (db m160244) HM |
| On Broadway Avenue (Kansas Route 156) at Maple Street, on the right when traveling east on Broadway Avenue. |
| | Burdett is the boyhood home of Dr. Clyde Tombaugh, discoverer of the planet Pluto. Born in Illinois in 1906, he grew up on a farm northwest of here and was graduated from Burdett High School in 1925.
During his youth, Tombaugh explored the . . . — — Map (db m160245) HM |
| On Paula Drive (County Road 190) just west of U.S. 25E, on the right when traveling west. |
| | Dr. Thomas Walker and 5 companions.
employed by the Loyal Land Company, came
into this region April 14, 1750, to locate
lands for settlement in these western reaches
of Virginia. His 1750 journal relates that
he established a camp at this spot . . . — — Map (db m159751) HM |
| On West Main Street (State Road 2200) at Center Street, on the right when traveling west on West Main Street. |
| | These are soldiers from
Breckinridge County who
died in defense of their country
World War I
George W. Ahl Johnie Brown Corbett J. Burch Walter V. Burnett Claude E. Cundiff Earl Curry Roy Dowell Henry H. Drane Joseph Z. . . . — — Map (db m160275) WM |
| On West Main Street (State Road 2200) at Center Street, on the right when traveling west on West Main Street. |
| | Dedicated
to all veterans of
Cloverport, Kentucky
to the honor and
glory of those who
bravely served to
keep our country
a land of freedom — — Map (db m160274) WM |
| On West Main Street (State Road 2200) at Oak Street, on the right when traveling west on West Main Street. |
| | Cloverport, an important shipping point beginning in 1798 when Joe Houston came from Va.: built home and started trading and shipping business. Flatboats carried Ky. tobacco, other goods for sale in New Orleans. Boats sold as lumber. Men came back . . . — — Map (db m160276) HM |
| On West Street at Verden Street, on the right when traveling west on West Street. |
| | Four miles south. A fashionable health resort of 1840s which had the unique attraction of a 100-foot cliff from which tar bubbled while from its base flowed eleven springs, each with different type of mineral water. Indians knew and used these . . . — — Map (db m160289) HM |
| On South Main Street at East 2nd Street (Business U.S. 60), on the right when traveling south on South Main Street. |
| |
★ Honor Roll ★
In memory of the Breckinridge County
heroes of the World's War, 1914-1918
George W. Ahl Johnie Brown Corbett J. Burch Walter V. Burnett Claude E. Cundiff Earl Curry Roy Dowell Henry H. Drane . . . — — Map (db m160317) WM |
| On South Main Street at Court Square, on the right when traveling south on South Main Street. |
| | Captain William Hardin
Founder of Hardin's Fort
Now Hardinsburg, KY
Apr. 20, 1780 — — Map (db m160319) HM |
| On U.S. 60 at Kentucky Road 144, on the right when traveling west on U.S. 60. |
| | Six miles north are birthplace and grave of Joseph Holt, 1807-1896. He was commissioner of patents, postmaster general, and secretary of war in President Buchanan's administration, 1857-1861. Lincoln named him judge advocate general of the Union . . . — — Map (db m160290) HM |
| On State Road 144, on the right when traveling south. |
| | This is birthplace and grave of Joseph Holt, 1807-96. He served as Commissioner of Patents, Postmaster General, and Sec. of War in Pres. Buchanan's Administration. 1857-61.
Lincoln named him Judge Advocate General of the Union army in 1862. Holt . . . — — Map (db m160293) HM |
| On State Road 144, on the right when traveling west. |
| | Breckinridge County native Joseph Holt played an important role in keeping Kentucky in the Union during the Civil War. He also prosecuted the Lincoln assassination conspirators.
Born on January 6, 1807, Holt attended Centre College in Danville, . . . — — Map (db m160297) HM |
| On State Road 144, on the right when traveling south. |
| | The second-son of a wealthy Breckinridge County family, Joseph Holt inherited 10,000 acres of lush farmland here along the Ohio River. Though he was away for many years, this place was always home.
Influential and Powerful
Joseph Holt . . . — — Map (db m160296) HM |
| On North Main Street (State Road 259), on the right when traveling north. |
| | Founded in 1810 by Fr. Charles Nerinckx, a Catholic missionary from Belgium. It is the oldest parish remaining at one location in the Diocese of Owensboro. Original 3 acres of land donated by Zachariah Mattingly. First log church built in 1810; . . . — — Map (db m160316) HM |
| On Park Street east of Woodbury Loop, on the right when traveling east. |
| | Federal Headquarters for
Green and Barren River Navigation
from 1912 until the 1930s. Today the
building houses exhibits focusing on
the history and culture of the Green River
region, with a special emphasis on
Butler County. — — Map (db m159196) HM |
| On Lock 4 Road 0.1 miles east of Barren River Road (Kentucky Highway 403), on the left when traveling east. |
| |
The career of this naval officer spanned Spanish-American War and World Wars I and II. A native of Butler County, he attended public schools and Ogden College in Bowling Green;
graduated from Annapolis, 1899. Assumed command of USS . . . — — Map (db m159198) HM |
| On Hopkinsville Road (State Road 91) at Friendship Road, on the right when traveling south on Hopkinsville Road. |
| | Confederate Gen. Adam R. Johnson with 1700 Partisan Rangers were in area seeking recruits and supplies. Learning of Union troops under Gen. E. H. Hobson camped at Grubb's Cross Roads, Johnson attacked. Aug. 21, 1864. In the skirmish that followed, . . . — — Map (db m158707) HM |
| On Hopkinsville Road (State Road 91) at Friendship Road, on the right when traveling south on Hopkinsville Road. |
| | Most Caldwell County Confederates enlisted in Gen. Adam Johnson's Co. K, 10th Ky. Partisan Rangers. His purpose was to gather recruits and supplies, to secure state for
CSA. In August, 1864, he attacked a Union regiment here, was blinded . . . — — Map (db m158706) HM |
| On Hopkinsville Street (State Road 91) at University Drive, on the right when traveling south on Hopkinsville Street. |
| | Established by Ky. legislature in 1924 as Western Ky. Sub-experiment Station of the Univ. of Kentucky College of Agriculture. Original 400 acres donated by Caldwell Co.
citizens. S. J. Lowry was supt., 1924-63. First office / service building was . . . — — Map (db m158710) HM |
| On Cox Mill Road (State Highway 695) 0.3 miles south of Pierce Lane, on the right when traveling north. |
| | Built 1878 by the Grange. Used ever since for public meetings. Kentucky's first farm cooperative, the Church Hill Grange operated a livestock market here. Leading this pioneer cooperative were two Christian County farmers, Winston J. Davie, first . . . — — Map (db m158702) HM |
| On West Lexington Avenue (U.S. 60) just east of Hospital Drive, on the right when traveling west. |
| | Came from Va. to Boonesborough, 1776. Builder of Strode's Station, 1779, the largest and most important fortified area in Clark County during the early settlements and bloody Indian wars. Indians attacked station 1781, and later. Two men killed . . . — — Map (db m159696) HM |
| On Bolling Heights Lane 0.1 miles north of Kentucky Road 2116, on the right when traveling north. |
| | Richard Hawes (1772-1829) and wife Clary Walker Hawes (1776-1848) came here 1810 from Va. Their son Richard was Confederate governor of Ky. After husband's death, Clary was licensed to operate Hawesville and Cannelton ferry, 1831. Cemetery long . . . — — Map (db m160194) HM |
| On U.S. 60 1.2 miles east of Kelly Cemetery Road, on the right when traveling east. |
| | Site of Riley family homeplace, owners of Josiah Henson, one of the characters on which Harriet Beecher Stowe based her 1852 novel Uncle Tom's Cabin. Henson served as overseer of Amos Riley's farms, 1825-29. On learning owner planned to sell . . . — — Map (db m160204) HM |
| On Locust Street north of West 7th Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| | This imposing Victorian structure built circa 1860 by Dr. William Doswell Stirman, a successful physician. Received its name because he spent a fortune building it. In 1915, Samuel R. Ewing, civic leader and tobacco farmer, purchased and remodeled . . . — — Map (db m160124) HM |
| On Airport Road (State Road 2118), on the right when traveling east. |
| | Albert Smith Marks birthplace site, Oct. 16, 1836. Moved to Tennessee at age 19. Served as the 24th governor of that state, 1879-81, following distinguished service in Civil War. Enlisted early in the Confederacy, rising to rank of colonel. Battle . . . — — Map (db m159323) HM |
| On Road 144 at Yellow Creek Park, on the right when traveling east on Road 144. |
| |
Col. Algernon S. Thruston
Lawyer, soldier and farmer. Born in Louisville 1801, died 1864 at Thruston. Went to Texas with company of volunteers in 1836. Commissary General of Purchases (1837) and Quartermaster General (1838) for the Republic . . . — — Map (db m160173) HM |
| On West Veterans Boulevard at Frederica Street, on the right when traveling west on West Veterans Boulevard. |
| | Site of home of William Smeathers (Bill Smothers), who in 1797-98 made first permanent settlement at Yellow Banks, now Owensboro. Officer in Kentucky's "Corn Stalk" Militia in 1803 and on expedition up the Wabash River against the Indians in the War . . . — — Map (db m160142) HM |
| Near West 5th Street at Cs-1186-30, on the right when traveling west. |
| |
Every African-American family holds in high esteem women whose strength in the face of overwhelming odds provided hope and encouragement. Women have worked to strengthen their communities of family, neighborhood, school and church.
Teaching . . . — — Map (db m159345) HM |
| On West 10th Street at Frederica Street (Kentucky Road 2831), on the left when traveling east on West 10th Street. |
| | Buffalo herds opened first road in wilderness to present site of Owensboro. Bill Smothers, the pioneer settler of Yellow Banks, followed trail from Rough Creek, near present day Hartford, to Ohio River. Built his cabin at end of road, near here, . . . — — Map (db m159329) HM |
| On New Hartford Road (U.S. 231) just south of Spring Bank Drive, on the right when traveling north. |
| | Formed in 1815 out of Ohio County. Named for Col. Joseph Hamilton Daveiss. As US attorney for Ky., he prosecuted Aaron Burr in 1806 for treason, in plotting to seize Spanish territory, a friendly nation; but he did not obtain a conviction. Joined . . . — — Map (db m159320) HM |
| On West 4th Street at Poplar Street, on the right when traveling east on West 4th Street. |
| | Dr. Clay E. Simpson, Sr., native of Notasulga, Alabama and his wife Mary E. Simpson, native of Fayette County, Kentucky, served the Owensboro community for many years. As a Family Physician, Dr. Simpson made numerous house calls and delivered . . . — — Map (db m160137) HM |
| On River Road (State Road 331), on the right when traveling north. |
| | Robert Triplett built the first railway in Kentucky, 1826. Coal was moved from Bon Harbor hills to steamboats on the Ohio River. Triplett was first to get coal substituted for wood as fuel on river boats below Louisville. Coal was shipped south, . . . — — Map (db m160127) HM |
| On East 7th Street at Crittenden Street, on the right when traveling west on East 7th Street. |
| | Wendell H. Ford, Kentucky's 49th Governor, first Owensboro native to become Chief Executive. Born Sept. 8, 1924. Served in U.S Army during World War II and National Guard, 1949-62. Elected National Jaycees President, 1956; International Vice Pres., . . . — — Map (db m159330) HM |
| On West 4th Street east of Poplar Street, on the left when traveling east. |
| | In 1830, a Baptist church began in a log cabin-house, which was provided for Black worshipers by Philip Thompson. The congregation was first led by Black Baptist Minister Oliver Potts. The Black Baptist Church was founded after the Civil War & in . . . — — Map (db m160131) HM |
| On State Road 2830 0.1 miles north of Ellis Smeathers Road (County Road 1091), on the right when traveling north. |
| | About 60,000 acres along Panther Creek and Green River owned by George Mason, author of Va. Bill of Rights and Constitution, 1776. Designed Va. State Seal. Member Continental Congress, 1777, and U.S. Constitutional Convention. A Virginian, friend . . . — — Map (db m160159) HM |
| On Daviess Street north of East 4th Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| | First Kentuckian to receive "70 Continuous Years of Service Award" from Boy Scouts of America, 1983. Scoutmaster for over 50 years; with Owensboro's oldest troop, 24, from
1949 till death. Among many honors, he received Scoutmaster's Key and Silver . . . — — Map (db m160147) HM |
| On State Road 405 0.4 miles north of Wrights Landing Road (State Road 1831), on the left when traveling north. |
| | Revolutionary War Captain. Member, from Madison Co., 1792 and 1799, Ky. Constitutional
Conventions; Ky. House of Rep., 1792-93, and 1796-98; Ky. Senate, 1793-95. Came here in 1812. Cousin of John Clay, father of renowned Ky. statesman Henry Clay, . . . — — Map (db m160191) HM |
| On West 5th Street at Cs-1186-30, on the right when traveling west on West 5th Street. |
| | This park was formerly known as Douglas Park in honor of Frederick Douglas, slave abolitionist. In 1973, renamed in memory of Joe N. Kendall and Joseph P. Perkins, two contemporary citizens of this community. These men gave many years of unselfish . . . — — Map (db m159342) HM |
| On State Highway 56 at Hayden Bridge Road (State Highway 279), on the right when traveling west on State Highway 56. |
| | James Madison, 4th U.S. president, and wife, Dolly, owned 2,000 acres along Panther Creek, now Daviess County. Land held by them until sold in smaller acreages, 1832-34. Madison was member of Continental Congress, 1780-83, 86-88 and of Federal . . . — — Map (db m160063) HM |
| On West 7th Street at Walnut Street, on the right when traveling west on West 7th Street. |
| |
Moneta J. Sleet, Jr.
Born in Owensboro. Sleet was a graduate of Ky. State College and New York Univ. Beginning in 1955, he worked as photojournalist for Jet and Ebony magazines for 41 yrs. During the 1950s-60s, his photos . . . — — Map (db m159338) HM |
| On West 5th Street at Ewing Court, on the right when traveling west on West 5th Street. |
| | Erected in 1875, this building is the oldest example of Gothic architecture in Western Kentucky. Served as Trinity Episcopal Church, oldest brick church building in Owensboro, until 1964, when it was occupied by The Cliff Hagan Boys Club. The . . . — — Map (db m159333) HM |
| On Locust Street just south of West 5th Street, on the right when traveling south. |
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A portion of this property was generously donated to the City by Haley McGinnis & Owensboro Funeral Home in the year 1977.
The combined efforts of the Beautification Committee, the Parks Department and Street Department have retained the . . . — — Map (db m159336) HM |
| On Woodford Avenue 0.1 miles north of Herr Avenue, in the median. |
| | This park is dedicated to Peter B. English in honor of his many years of service to the United States Corps of Engineers and to the City of Owensboro. Through his tireless
efforts, the land for this park became a reality. An avid sportsman, . . . — — Map (db m160129) HM |
| On Bittel Road at Dallas Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Bittel Road. |
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This park is dedicated to Russell Shifley in honor of his 56 years of service to the City of Owensboro. This man was employed by the City of Owensboro in 1917, and served
as Superintendent of the Sewer and Street Department from 1930-1971. . . . — — Map (db m159322) HM |
| On Frederica Street (State Road 2831) at Maple Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Frederica Street. |
| | This giant tree, first mentioned for its size in 1883, has been an historic landmark in Daviess County for several centuries. Believed to be 250 or 300 years old, it measures over 100 feet tall, with a circumference of 16 feet. It is probably the . . . — — Map (db m159324) HM |
| On Griffith Avenue at Mccreary Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Griffith Avenue. |
| | Homesite of Thomas Clay McCreery. Born in 1816. He died in 1890. He was one of Daviess County's most distinguished natives, an accomplished lawyer, orator, and farmer. A presidential elector in 1852, 1856, 1860. United States senator from 1868-71, . . . — — Map (db m159326) HM |
| Near West 5th Street at Cs-1186-30, on the right when traveling west. |
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The years after the Civil War saw Owensboro's African-American community grow. The more than 3,000 blacks in Daviess County dwelt mostly in the rural areas in 1860, but by 1900 most lived in Owensboro. The lure of jobs, changes in agriculture, . . . — — Map (db m159355) HM |
| Near West 5th Street at Cs-1186-30, on the right when traveling west. |
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The end of slavery in 1865 brought many challenges to Owensboro's African-American population. They struggled to find jobs, establish homes, educate their children, and find their place in the post-war world.
In 1880 a system of schools for . . . — — Map (db m159343) HM |
| On Frederica Street (State Road 2831) at West 11th Street, on the right when traveling north on Frederica Street. |
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Built 1905-6, on site of the Louisville, Henderson and St. Louis depot. It represents an agreement between the Louisville, Henderson and St. Louis; the Louisville and Nashville; and the Illinois Central railroads to provide Union Station for . . . — — Map (db m159327) HM |
| On State Highway 142 at Millers Mill Road (State Highway 762), on the right when traveling north on State Highway 142. |
| | This congregation was organized on Oct. 5, 1825, in log house. New meeting house, on the site of present cemetery, built 1832. Current brick church erected in 1854, with clay from the original site. Six churches have grown from Bethabara: Macedonia, . . . — — Map (db m159289) HM |
| On U.S. 431 at Sharp Road, on the right when traveling south on U.S. 431. |
| | Sept. 19, 1862, Confederate force occupied Owensboro. USA troops at old Fairgrounds refused demand for surrender. Skirmish followed. Union soldier swam Ohio River to summon help from Indiana Legion. CSA retired to here. Home Guards from Indiana . . . — — Map (db m159290) HM |
| On Kentucky Route 764 just south of U.S. 231, on the right when traveling north. |
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Pleasant Point Missionary Baptist Church
Six emancipated slaves formed this congregation in 1871. Three years later it was fully organized: the church erected in 1878. Membership grew as African Americans searched for religious & cultural . . . — — Map (db m159288) HM |
| On U.S. 431 at Sharp Road, on the right when traveling south on U.S. 431. |
| | This marks the spot where
the only battle was fought
in Daviess County during
the War Between the States
Sept. 20, 1862 — — Map (db m159291) HM |
| On State Highway 339 0.1 miles south of County Line Road (State Highway 1820), on the right when traveling south. |
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Site of Melber School
Site of 1st Melber school building in 1897. Became Melber Jr. H. S. in 1903. Building burned on Oct. 1, 1929. New brick building opened Aug. 25, 1930. Between 1937-1954, Melber served grades 1-12, and between 1954 1963, . . . — — Map (db m158897) HM |
| On Indian Lake Drive (State Road 3199) at Scenic Hilltop Road, on the right when traveling west on Indian Lake Drive. |
| | Below is view of the river bottom land where John Cannon, riverboat captain and builder
of fine steamboats for lower Mississippi trade, was born in l820. By 1840 this skilled pilot began his career as steamboat entrepreneur. He built and piloted . . . — — Map (db m160229) HM |
| On U.S. 60 at Jennings Street, on the right when traveling north on U.S. 60. |
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Captain William Davison
Confederate Captain William Davison is buried here. He died March 7, 1865, from a gunshot wound suffered in a firefight with Union Home Guard, February 24, 1865, near Patesville during the Civil War. Davison led a . . . — — Map (db m160225) HM |
| On State Road 1389 at Franklin Gaynor Road, on the right when traveling east on State Road 1389. |
| | Site of Hancock's first county court, 300 yds. south, held in home of James Dupey, Mar. 1829. The two-story log structure also scene of first circuit court, in April. Samuel C. Jennings appointed clerk; John Sterett, sheriff. County seat was to be . . . — — Map (db m160233) HM |
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