Coal Miner
This file appears in: First Coal by Rail
Coal has been a vital Kentucky resource for decades. The first railway to transport coal was built by Robert Triplett in Daviess County. Courtesy of the University of Kentucky
This file appears in: First Coal by Rail
First Coal by Rail
Historical Marker #743 in Daviess County commemorates Robert Triplett, a coal magnate who constructed the first railway in the state.
Triplett was a Virginian who arrived in the Owensboro area around 1817. He was employed to survey land claims,…