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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…
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…
Bourbon County Hemp/Alexander House
Historical marker #2575 in Paris notes the role and importance of hemp production to Bourbon County’s economy.
For 50 years, Bourbon County was one of the top producers of hemp in the nation. A labor-intensive crop, hemp was the basis for a…
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From Bois de Forges to Breathitt County: Kentucky's World War I History
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Boone Salt Springs
Historical Marker #151 in Floyd County notes the discovery of a salt spring by famous explorer Daniel Boone. Boone found the spring during an extended hunting expedition into what would become Kentucky.
Salt was a vital commodity in colonial…
Farmington Historic Plantation
Historical Marker #2231 in Louisville denotes Farmington Historic Plantation, a fourteen-room Federal-style home built by John and Lucy Speed in 1816. The house was designed from plans drawn by Thomas Jefferson. For much of its existence,…
Woodlawn Race Course
Historical Marker #1820 in Louisville notes the location of Woodlawn Race Course, sometimes referred to as the "Saratoga of the West." It was a track of major importance during the 1860s.
Organized competitive horse racing in Kentucky…
General Sherman in Bullitt County
Historical Marker 1324 in Bullitt County notes that General William T. Sherman brought a Union force to Lebanon Junction in September 1861 to counter the Confederate capture of Bowling Green.
The end of Kentucky's neutrally in September 1861…
Wilderness Road/Logan's Station
Historical Marker #2177 in Stanford commemorates the Wilderness Road, the famous trail that brought thousands of settlers into Kentucky and set the stage for the westward expansion of the United States.
The route that eventually became known as…
Ruddell’s Mills
Historical Marker #1462 in Bourbon County tells the story of Ruddle's Mill, one of Bourbon County's first industrial districts.
The location of Isaac Ruddell's grist mill, the "mill seat," required legal authorization…
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