1871 Frankfort Birds-Eye View Map

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The State Arsenal is visible on the left in this birds-eye vew map of Frankfort in 1871. This view is from the north, looking south. Courtesy of the Kentucky Historical Society.

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By Tim Talbott
Historical Marker #1490 in Frankfort notes the location of the State Arsenal building, which now serves as the Kentucky Military History Museum. In 1836, a devastating fire and explosion that heavily…