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Simpsonville Massacre
Historical Marker #2283 in Shelby County commemorates the massacre of members of the 5th United States Colored Cavalry (USCC) near Simpsonville.
On January 25, 1865, Company E of the 5th USCC was transporting a herd of 900 cattle to Louisville. …
B-52F-KC-135A Mid-Air Collision
B-52F 57-036 Service Members
*Captain William G. Gutshall, Aircraft Commander
*Major Milton E. Chatham, Instructor Pilot
1Lt Donald Arger, Co-Pilot
*Captain James W. Strother, Radar Navigator
1Lt John W. Mosby, Navigator
*1Lt Gino Fugazzi,…
Fairness Ordinance
Historical Marker #2595 commemorates the historic passage of the first county-wide Fairness Ordinance in Kentucky, by the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government (LFUCG) on July 9, 1999.
In January 1999 the city of Louisville had passed an…
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St. Mary's College
Historical Marker #1026 commemorates the history of St. Mary's College in St. Mary, Kentucky. Founded in 1821, St. Mary's College was the oldest extant Catholic college in Kentucky and was the third oldest Catholic college originally…
Bradley Kincaid (1895-1989)
Pilot – Spy - Hero
Historical Marker #1732 in Whitesburg notes the Cold War U-2 spy incident involving Letcher County native Francis Gary Powers.
Powers was born in Jenkins, Kentucky, on August 17, 1929. He graduated from Milligan College in Tennessee in 1950. …
Pound Gap
Historical Marker #510 in Letcher County notes the history of Pound Gap, a natural pass in the Appalachian/Pine Mountain range.
Early explorers moving west looked for natural passes through the rugged Appalachian Mountains. Many of these passes…
William Worthington
Historical marker #1812 in McLean County celebrates the life of William Worthington.
On May 7, 1761, Worthington was born in Frederick County, Virginia. He married Mary (Meason) Worthington. In 1784, the couple moved from Virginia to Kentucky.…
ExploreKYHistory
A project by Kentucky Historical SocietyThe Kentucky Historical Society invites you to explore Kentucky history online and on the road with the new "ExploreKYHistory" smartphone app! "ExploreKYHistory" takes the stories behind our community-driven historical markers, adds related items from the KHS collections and combines it into a historical tour of our Commonwealth.
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