Shelby Pocketwatch

ID: 1638
This file appears in: Jackson Purchase
Shelby Pocketwatch

Shelby family tradition holds General Isaac Shelby wore this watch during the War of 1812, but lost it on the return from negotiations with the Chickasaw in Tennessee in 1818. It was recovered by Shelby's son, Thomas Hart Shelby. Courtesy of the Kentucky Historical Society.

This file appears in: Jackson Purchase

By McKenzie Martin
Historical Marker #1006 in McCracken County commemorates the Jackson Purchase. This land, which was secured in 1818, includes Kentucky's eight westernmost counties, including McCracken County. The purchase was primarily negotiated by two…