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Home of Anne and Carl Braden
Historical Marker #2254 in Louisville notes the location of the home of Anne and Carl Braden, who were active in the Civil Rights Movement.
Anne and Carl Braden are probably best known for their efforts to bring fair housing to Louisville in the…
Austin Hubbard (Narcissa) House
Historical marker #2596 marks the location of the Austin Hubbard (Narcissa) House, which was bequeathed by Austin Hubbard, a white farmer from Nelson County, to his daughter Narcissa, a mixed-race person Dr. William Elliott enslaved.
Austin…
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…
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From Bois de Forges to Breathitt County: Kentucky's World War I History
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Kentucky State University
Historical Marker #1752 in Frankfort notes the 1886 founding of this traditionally African American institution of higher learning.
Before 1887, African American students had little choice in their college education if they wanted to stay in…
Luska Joseph Twyman (1913-1988)
Historical Marker #2019 in Glasgow honors Luska Joseph Twyman, the first African American elected to a full term as mayor of a Kentucky city.
Twyman was born in Barren County in 1913. He was educated in the county's black public schools and…
Crash of the B-58 "Hustler"
Historical Marker #2369 in McKinney remembers the tragic crash of an Air Force B-58 Hustler bomber on December 12, 1966, which killed its three-member crew.
In the years following World War II, tensions developed between the United States and the…
8th U.S. Colored Heavy Artillery
Historical Marker #2361 in McCracken County notes the Civil War service of the 8th United States Colored Heavy Artillery.
During the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln believed that Kentucky-a loyal, slaveholding border state-was critical to…
Cane Ridge Meeting House
Historical Marker #51 in Bourbon County highlights the history of the Cane Ridge Meeting House, the famous revival of 1801, and its results.
Cane Ridge Meeting House, built in 1791, is a special place for many reasons. Hardy pioneers, following…
Washington's Land
Historical Marker #212 marks five thousand acres of land owned by George Washington in present-day Grayson County.
These five thousand acres in Grayson County was the only land in Kentucky owned by General George Washington. The deed to the land…
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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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