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Mountain Vision
Historical Marker #1227, located in Middlesboro, KY (Bell County) recalls the difficult work and community resilience that created an entirely new Appalachian town that still thrives today.
Prior to 1886, the Yellow Creek Valley in Bell County’s…
Jennie C. Benedict
Historical Marker #2142, located in Louisville, KY (Jefferson County) commemorates the enterprising spirit and devoted philanthropy of world-famous chef Jennie Carter Benedict.
Jennie was born on March 25, 1860 in the wealthy farming community of…
Virgil Earp
Historical marker #2612 commemorates frontier lawman Virgil Earp and his family.
The Earp family settled in Ohio County, Kentucky, in 1827, where they stayed for 20 years. Nicholas Earp and Virginia Cooksey married in Hartford in 1840. While in…
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From Bois de Forges to Breathitt County: Kentucky's World War I History
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Frank Duveneck (1848-1919)
Historical marker #1854 in Kenton County recognizes the artistic contribution of Frank Duveneck, whose home was in Covington, Kentucky. In addition to painting, Duveneck was on the faculty of the Cincinnati Art Academy. There, in 1891, noted…
Boyhood Home of Daniel Carter Beard
Historical Marker #50 in Kenton County marks the boyhood home of Daniel Carter Beard, who founded the Sons of Daniel Boone, a forerunner to the Boy Scouts of America.
Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, on June 21, 1850, Beard grew up in nearby Covington,…
CSA Governor at Old State Capitol
Historical Marker #522 in Frankfort commemorates the installation of Richard Hawes as Kentucky's second Confederate governor. The ceremony took place at the Old State Capitol in Frankfort in 1862.
That year, several Confederate armies…
John C.C. Mayo
Historical Marker # 1632 in Johnson County remembers entrepreneur John Caldwell Calhoun Mayo as a "dreamer" and a "doer."
Born in Pike County on September 16, 1864, the Mayo family moved to Paintsville in Johnson County when…
Union Memorial
Historical Marker #215 in Vanceburg notes the Union monument placed there in 1884 by the citizens of Lewis County.
Kentucky, like the United States, was divided during the Civil War. Although the commonwealth sent more than two-thirds of its…
Site of Log Courthouse
Historical Marker #49 at Constitution Square in Danville commemorates the site of Kentucky's earliest district court sessions.
Before 1792, Kentucky was part of Virginia. Therefore, ten years before statehood, Virginia law created the…
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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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