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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Walton, Kentucky

 
Clickable Map of Boone 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 Boone County, KY (55) Gallatin County, KY (32) Grant County, KY (6) Kenton County, KY (106) Dearborn County, IN (86) Ohio County, IN (83) Switzerland County, IN (47) Hamilton County, OH (345)  BooneCounty(55) Boone County (55)  GallatinCounty(32) Gallatin County (32)  GrantCounty(6) Grant County (6)  KentonCounty(106) Kenton County (106)  DearbornCountyIndiana(86) Dearborn County (86)  OhioCounty(83) Ohio County (83)  SwitzerlandCounty(47) Switzerland County (47)  HamiltonCountyOhio(345) Hamilton County (345)
Burlington is the county seat for Boone County
Walton is in Boone County
      Boone County (55)  
ADJACENT TO BOONE COUNTY
      Gallatin County (32)  
      Grant County (6)  
      Kenton County (106)  
      Dearborn County, Indiana (86)  
      Ohio County, Indiana (83)  
      Switzerland County, Indiana (47)  
      Hamilton County, Ohio (345)  
 
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1 Kentucky, Boone County, Walton — 1765 — Abner Gaines House Reported missing
In 1790s Abner Gaines built this Federal-style mansion and became owner of first stage line between Lexington and Cincinnati, 1818. House used as inn and stagecoach stop. It has 3 stairways and 10 carved mantels. Abner’s son, John P. Gaines, was . . . Map (db m136083) HM
2 Kentucky, Boone County, Walton — 2023 — Skirmish at Snow’s Pond
During 1862 Confederate invasion, rebel forces under General Basil W Duke searched for approaches to Cincinnati. On September 25, 1862, over 500 attacked a federal camp here commanded by Brig. Gen. Quincy A. Gillmore. Many USA . . . Map (db m133217) HM
3 Kentucky, Boone County, Walton — 2510 — Walton CCC Camp Bean Ridge
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) company 3541 began here in July 1935 on a former ball park site owned by John L. Vest. Known as Camp Bean Ridge to the 200 men stationed here, it was 1 of 44 CCC camps in Kentucky In all, more than 89,000 . . . Map (db m133269) HM
4 Kentucky, Boone County, Walton — Walton Vernona Purple Heart Monument
Dedicated to the Recipients of this Nation’s oldest military decoration “The Purple Heart” Combat Wounded Veterans 1782 Military Order of the Purple Heart 1932 My stone is red or the blood they shed the medal I bear is my Country’s way . . . Map (db m233319) WM
5 Kentucky, Boone County, Walton — Walton-Verona Veterans Memorial
This memorial honors all Veterans who served our great nation, and to the future men and women who will one day take their place. May they never be forgotten. 2nd Marker World War I 1917-1918 Casualties 116,516 . . . Map (db m233014) WM
 
 
 
 
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Apr. 19, 2024