Isaac Shelby

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This file appears in: Traveler’s Rest
Isaac Shelby

The owner of Traveler's Rest, Isaac Shelby, is shown in this portrait. Courtesy of the Kentucky Historical Society.

This file appears in: Traveler’s Rest

By Tim Talbott
Historical Markers #95 and #2233 in Lincoln County remember Traveler's Rest, the home of Isaac Shelby, Kentucky's first and fifth governor. Shelby was born in Hagerstown, Maryland, in 1750. As a young man he moved with his family to…