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This file appears in: Graves 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: Graves County, Kentucky
Graves County, Kentucky
Historical Marker #869 in Mayfield commemorates the establishment of Graves County, which was named in honor of a War of 1812 veteran.
Major Benjamin Franklin Graves was born in Virginia in 1771. He moved to Kentucky with his family at age…