Stories by author "Amanda L. Higgins": 6
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Harriette Simpson Arnow
Historical Marker 1807 in Burnside (Pulaski County) honors Appalachian author and University of Louisville graduate Harriette Simpson Arnow.
Arnow was born in Wayne County and spent most of her…
Birthplace of Earle B. Combs
Historical Marker 1627 in Pebworth (Owsley County) honors Baseball Hall-of-Famer and New York Yankee Earle B. Combs.
Combs was born on May 14, 1899, in Pebworth. He learned to play baseball…
Bell's Tavern
Historical marker #1039 in Barren County marks the former site of Bell’s Tavern. The Tavern was a popular stagecoach stop between Louisville and Nashville, situated just outside Mammoth Cave. …
Ancient Civilizations
Historical Marker #2635 in Covington, Kentucky, highlights the more than 12,000-year history of humans living, farming, and hunting in the Kenton County area near the Ohio and Licking Rivers.
The…
3-L (LLL Highway)
Historical marker #2634 in Ft. Wright, Kentucky, commemorates the 3-L Highway. The road connected the horse racing cities of Lexington, Louisville, and Latonia in the early twentieth century.
As…
Beverly Hills Supper Club Fire
Historical Marker #2237 in Southgate, Kentucky, marks the site of the former Beverly Hills Supper Club, where 165 people died and the building was destroyed by a fire on May 28, 1977.
During…