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This file appears in: Edmonson 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: Edmonson County, Kentucky
Edmonson County, Kentucky
Historical Marker #797 in Brownsville commemorates Edmonson County being named for a War of 1812 veteran.
Born in Virginia in 1764, John Edmonson was a Revolutionary War Veteran who fought with Virginia militia at the Battle of Kings Mountain in…