Simon Kenton's Capture
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Samuel Cartwright and Simon Kenton were early Kentucky explorers who sometimes hunted and trapped together. Kenton is shown here as a captive of Native Americans. Courtesy of the Kentucky Historical Society.
This file appears in: Cartwright’s Station
Cartwright’s Station
Historical Marker #1339 in Marion County notes the location of Cartwright’s Station, an important frontier post between the Cumberland Gap and the Falls of the Ohio River.
Samuel Cartwright was an early explorer into what eventually became…