Boyle County Courthouse
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Shown here is the Boyle County courthouse. The Harpes were held in Danville in the winter of 1798-99, before breaking out of the jail. Courtesy of the Kentucky Historical Society.
This file appears in: Frontier Justice
Frontier Justice
Historical Marker #1004 in Webster County remembers the brutal statement that was made by posting the head of notorious outlaw Micajah Harpe at a noted crossroads. Harpe's head served as a warning and deterrent for other potential highway…