War of 1812 coatee

ID: 2893
This file appears in: Bill Smothers Park

Worn by Jarvin Jackson during the War of 1812, this coatee is similar to what other men in the Kentucky Militia would have worn in the early 19th century. Courtesy of Kentucky Historical Society.

This file appears in: Bill Smothers Park

By Ashlee Chilton
Historical Marker #744 marks the site of the first permanent settlement in Owensboro, settled by Bill Smothers (also known as Bill Smeathers) in 1797-98. Bill Smothers served in Kentucky’s “Corn…