Richard M. Johnson Powder Horn

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This scrimshawed powder horn may have belonged to Richard M. Johnson, War of 1812 veteran and U.S. Vice President. Courtesy of the Kentucky Historical Society.

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Vice President Richard M. Johnson

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Historical Marker #1125 in Johnson County commemorates the county being named for War of 1812 veteran and U.S. Vice President Richard M. Johnson. Born in 1781 in what is now Jefferson County, Johnson's formative years were spent in Fayette…