The Battle of Thames

ID: 1565
This file appears in: County Named, 1840

Among Simon Kenton's military engagements was the Battle of Thames. Fought during the War of 1812, the Battle of Thames was a decisive U.S. victory in 1813. Courtesy of the Library of Congress.

This file appears in: County Named, 1840

By McKenzie Martin
Historical Marker #1168 commemorates the namesake of Kenton County, General Simon Kenton, who was an explorer and pioneer of early Kentucky. Born in Virginia on April 3, 1755, Kenton received no…