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Old Stone Inn
Historical Marker #1889, located in Simpsonville, KY (Shelby County) notes the centuries of history underlying the Old Stone Inn restaurant.
The Old Stone Inn’s construction began in 1817, at the behest of wealthy Virginian Fleming P. Rogers.…
Fort Ancient Village
An Ancient Village At Augusta
Since 1796 – the beginning of non-Native settlement at the confluence of Bracken Creek and the Ohio River – residents of the Town of Augusta in Bracken County have known about the Native farming village that once stood…
Whiskey Row
Historical Marker #2104 in Louisville notes the historical significance of that city’s Main Street whiskey firms.
Louisville’s rise to become Kentucky’s largest city in the nineteenth century was due in large part to its location on the Ohio…
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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.…
Crash of AA Flight 383
Newport: War of 1812
Historical Marker #507 in Newport commemorates the location where Kentucky volunteers crossed the Ohio River on their way to assist General William Hull against the British and Native American forces besieging Detroit during the War of 1812. …
Fort Paint Lick
Vice Admiral Willis A. "Mose" Lee Jr.
Historical marker #2521 commemorates the life of Willis A. "Mose" Lee Jr. Lee was an Owen County native whose accomplishments had largely faded from public memory until a group of middle schoolers restored the Vice Admiral to a prominent place in…
Congressmen Buried in Evergreen
Historical Marker #2311 in Southgate is dedicated to the notable political figures buried at Evergreen Cemetery. Prominent politicians interned at the cemetery include John Wooleston Tibbatts, Thomas Laurens Jones, Albert S. Berry, Brent Spence,…
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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