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This file appears in: Ballard 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: Ballard County, Kentucky
Ballard County, Kentucky
Historical Marker #826 in Wickliffe notes the naming of Ballard County after a War of 1812 veteran.
Born in Virginia in 1761, Bland Ballard moved to Kentucky in 1779. He quickly saw military service on the frontier, fighting Native Americans. …