The Great Revival

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The Great Revival

This artist's conception of the Great Revival shows enormous crowds and exhortations from preachers. Participants had to go home after a week because they ran out of food for their horses and oxen. Courtesy of Hopewell Museum

This file appears in: Cane Ridge Meeting House

By Hopewell Museum
Historical Marker #51 in Bourbon County highlights the history of the Cane Ridge Meeting House, the famous revival of 1801, and its results. Cane Ridge Meeting House, built in 1791, is a special place for many reasons. Hardy pioneers, following…