Portrait of Isaac Shelby
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On display at the Kentucky Historical Society's Toyota Hall of Governors, this portrait depicts Isaac Shelby, who was Kentucky's 1st and 5th Governor. Shelby was also a veteran of the Revolutionary War and War of 1812.
Image Courtesy of the Kentucky Historical Society
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Newport Barracks
Historical marker #599 commemorates the Newport Barracks, which was a military prison during the War of 1812.
Built in 1804 at the juncture of the Licking and Ohio Rivers, the Newport Barracks was…