Boonesborough

ID: 2244
This file appears in: County Named, 1822

This postcard shows the location of the original Fort Boonesborough. Richard Callaway and his family lived at Boonesborough for a number of years. Courtesy of the Kentucky Historical Society.

This file appears in: County Named, 1822

By Katie Crawford-Lackey
Historical Marker #825 in Murray honors early Kentucky explorer and settler Richard Callaway. Calloway County (spelled differently), which was established in 1822, is named for this pioneer…