Battle of Monterey

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Battle of Monterey

The Monterrey campaign, which culminated in the battle of the same name and pictured here, was fought on September 23, 1846. Courtesy of the Library of Congress

This file appears in: Monterey

By Daniel J. Burge
Historical Marker #925 in Monterey notes that town’s association with steamboat travel and trade on the Kentucky River. Monterey, in Owen County, was originally named Williamsburg after James and Alexander Williams, who moved into the area around…