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This file appears in: Hopkins County, Kentucky
The Kentucky Historical Society is the administrative agency for the War of 1812 Bicentennial Commission, an 18-member body established by the Kentucky legislature in 2010.
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This file appears in: Hopkins County, Kentucky
Hopkins County, Kentucky
Historical Marker #849 in Madisonville commemorates Hopkins County being named in honor of a War of 1812 veteran.
Samuel Hopkins, a soldier and politician, was born in Albermarle County, Virginia, in 1753. Hopkins fought in the Revolutionary…