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Albery Allson Whitman
Historical Marker #2194, located in Munfordville, KY (Hart County) celebrates the racial progressivism and valuable artistry of Black poet, writer, pastor, and educator Albery Allson Whitman.
Albery was born on May 30, 1851, to enslaved parents…
John William Bate
Historical Marker #2186, located in Danville, Kentucky (Boyle County) commemorates the inspiring life and progressive work of Black educator John William Bate.
Bate was born in 1854 at the Woodside Plantation on the outskirts of Louisville. His…
Ora Frances Porter
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Courthouse a Hospital
Historical marker #756, located at the Boyle County Courthouse in Danville, commemorates the occupation of the structure as a field hospital during the Civil War.
When the Battle of Perryville was fought ten miles from Danville on October 8,…
Colville Covered Bridge
Historical Marker #1566 in Bourbon County tells about the county's last remaining covered bridge, which is one of the few remaining in the state.
The Colville Covered Bridge was constructed in 1877 by Jacob Bower of the Bower Bridge Company…
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Bellevue, Kentucky
Historical Marker #1351 in Bellevue provides a brief history of this Ohio River town in northern Kentucky.
The land on which Bellevue was founded was originally granted to Col. John Campbell (Campbell County's namesake) for his service in…
Civil War Occupations
Historical Marker #1024 in Warren County discusses the occupation of Bowling Green by Union and Confederate forces during the Civil War.
Although Kentucky officially adopted a position of neutrality at the beginning of the conflict, the policy…
CSA Cemetery
Historical Marker #182 commemorates the CSA Cemetery in Pewee Valley, which was established in May 1871.
In 1904 the Directors of the Pewee Valley Cemetery assigned 11,275 square feet of space to the Commonwealth of Kentucky for use by the…
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