Historical Marker #1173 in Mercer County commemorates the southern women’s institution Beaumont College. One of the most advanced women’s colleges in the South, Beaumont College was located in Mercer…

Historical Marker #141 in Mercer County commemorates the first Dutch Reformed Church west of the Allegheny Mountains.

Historical Marker #929 commemorates McAfee Station, an early settlement in frontier Kentucky.

Historical Marker #928 commemorates McAfee Station, an early settlement in frontier Kentucky.

James Harrod was born in Bedford County, Pennsylvania in the 1740s. The exact date of his birth is unknown but estimated to be between 1742 and 1746. Harrod and his nine siblings moved around…

Historical Marker #1874 in Mercer County recognizes Gabriel Slaughter, who served as Kentucky’s seventh governor between 1816 and 1820.

Historical Marker #1637 in Mercer County commemorates the first permanent Anglo-American settlement west of the Allegheny Mountains.