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Dunham High School
Historical marker #2607 commemorates Dunham High School, located in Letcher County.
Jenkins, Kentucky is located at the foot of Pine Mountain and was founded by the Consolidation Coal Company (CCC) and named in honor George C. Jenkins of…
Fort Wright - The Black Brigade
Historical Marker #1917 in Kenton County commemorates Fort Wright, a defensive position that was named in honor of Union General Horatio G. Wright.
In August and September 1862, Confederate generals Edmund Kirby Smith and Braxton Bragg invaded…
Alice Lloyd College
Historical Marker #653, located in Garner, KY (Knott County), celebrates the rich legacy and ongoing progress of Alice Lloyd College.
The College derives its name from Alice Spencer Geddes Lloyd, an educator and activist whose efforts brought new…
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Elkhorn City’s Railroads
Historical Marker #2130 in Pike County commemorates the connection of the Chesapeake & Ohio (C&O) Railroad and the Carolina, Clinchfield & Ohio Railroad (later Clinchfield) at Elkhorn City. When the junction was completed in 1915, Elkhorn…
John Hunt Morgan Escape Route
Kentucky Kernel
Given to the University of Kentucky by the class of 2005, historical marker #2169 commemorates the "Kentucky Kernel." Preceded by several earlier student newspapers, the first Kentucky Kernel was published on September 16, 1915. By 1923, it…
Original Site of St. Michael's Parish
Historical maker #2526 commemorates the original home of St. Michael's Parish, the third Catholic parish established in the state of Kentucky.
St. Michael's, located in Fairfield in Nelson County, served as an incubator for Catholicism in the state.…
Frances E. Beauchamp (1857-1923)
Historical Marker #1872 in Richmond recognizes the work of Frances E. Beauchamp, an advocate for prohibition. Beauchamp was born in Madison County, Kentucky, and attended the Science Hill Academy for girls in Shelbyville. She married attorney…
Sue Mundy's Grave
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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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