Main Street in Louisa, Lawrence County, Kentucky, c. 1920.

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This file appears in: Lawrence County, Kentucky

Main Street in Louisa, Lawrence County, Kentucky, circa 1920. The county is named in honor of a War of 1812 casualty. 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…