Lawrence County Courthouse, Louisa, Kentucky

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This file appears in: Lawrence County, Kentucky

The Lawrence County Courthouse in Louisa, Kentucky, circa 1920. Lawrence County is named in honor of Captain James Lawrence, who was killed in action during the War of 1812. Mortally wounded on the USS CHESAPEAKE, Lawrence told his crew "Don't give up the ship." Courtesy the Kentucky Historical Society.

This file appears in: Lawrence County, Kentucky

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Historical Marker #886 in Louisa commemorates the naming of Lawrence County after a naval hero of the War of 1812. New Jersey native Captain James Lawrence had been in the U.S. Navy since 1798. He…