Thomas Walker Headstone

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This file appears in: First Cabin in Kentucky

Headstone for Dr. Thomas Walker (1715-1794). He headed the expedition that resulted in the first structure built by white men in Kentucky. Courtesy of FindaGrave.com

This file appears in: First Cabin in Kentucky

By Whitney Todd
Historical marker #72 in Knox County notes the pioneering expedition of Dr. Thomas Walker and the site of the first structure built by white men in Kentucky. Before Daniel Boone, Dr. Thomas Walker…