By Whitney Todd
Historical marker #1517 in Whitley County celebrates the Kiwanis Trail that connects Corbin to the Cumberland Falls. The Cumberland Falls is a large waterfall in southeastern Kentucky. On October…

By Whitney Todd
Historic marker #919 in Whitley County commemorates the heroism of Charles H. Gatliff and his wife Christina Gatliff. Captain Charles Gatliff was an early pioneer and settler in Kentucky. On May…

By Whitney Todd
Historic marker #898 in Whitley County notes the early surveying expedition of Dr. Thomas Walker and his companions through southeastern Kentucky. In April 1750, Dr. Thomas Walker and his small…

By Whitney Todd
Historic marker #672 in Whitley County commemorates the heroics of Julia Marcum during the Civil War. Born on November 7, 1844, Julia Marcum grew up in Scott County, Tennessee. Her parents were…

By Whitney Todd
Historic marker #513 in Whitley County notes the skirmish that occurred in Williamsburg, Kentucky during the Civil War. On July 25, 1863, Confederate Colonel John S. Scott and his men were met by…

By Whitney Todd
Historic marker #2102 in Whitley County recounts the history of Clyde V. and Patricia Bennett Building on the University of the Cumberlands’ campus. Prior to 2005, the University of the Cumberlands…

By Whitney Todd
Historic marker #2101 in Whitley County recounts the history of Gillespie Hall on the University of the Cumberlands’ campus. Prior to 2005, the University of the Cumberlands was called Cumberland…

By Whitney Todd
Historic marker #2100 in Whitley County recounts the history of Roburn Hall on the University of the Cumberlands’ campus. Prior to 2005, the University of the Cumberlands was called Cumberland…

By Whitney Todd
Historic marker #2084 in Whitley County recounts the history of Mahan Hall on the University of the Cumberlands’ campus. Prior to 2005, the University of the Cumberlands was called Cumberland College.…

By Whitney Todd
Historic marker #1975 notes the history of the Sharpe family and their contributions to Whitley County. The Sharpe family land in Whitley began with John Sharpe. He was a veteran of the War of…

By Whitney Todd
Historical marker #1837 in Whitley County notes the founding and expansion of the University of the Cumberlands. Prior to 2005, the University of the Cumberlands was called Cumberland…

By Whitney Todd
Historical marker #1801 in Whitley County celebrates the natural phenomenon of the moonbow at the Cumberland Falls. Officially becoming a state park in 1931, the Cumberland Falls State Park sits on…

By Whitney Todd
Historic marker #2404 in McCracken County celebrates the history of the Woodland School, a Rosenwald School for African American children. Over two decades, Julius Rosenwald, philanthropist and…

By Whitney Todd
Historical marker #2054 in Knox County notes the founding and history of Union College. Incorporated in October 1879, this small, private college in Knox County is affiliated with the United…

By Whitney Todd
Historical marker #1884 in Knox County commemorates the life of Kentucky Governor Flem D. Sampson. Born on January 25, 1875, Sampson was born in London, Kentucky. Sampson earned his early education…

By Whitney Todd
Historical marker #1811 in Knox County commemorates the life of Kentucky Governor James D. Black, a native of the county. Born on September 29, 1849, Black grew up in Knox County. His parents were…

By Whitney Todd
Historical Marker #782 in Knox County relates the history of the county’s namesake, Henry Knox. Created in December 1799, Knox County became the forty-first county in the state of Kentucky. The…

By Whitney Todd
Historical marker #72 in Knox County notes the pioneering expedition of Dr. Thomas Walker and the site of the first structure built by white men in Kentucky. Before Daniel Boone, Dr. Thomas Walker…

By Whitney Todd
Historical marker #1950 in McLean County commemorates the life of Charles Hansford, a veteran of the Revolutionary War. Around 1730, Charles Hansford’s grandfather immigrated to America and…

By Whitney Todd
Historical marker #1812 in McLean County celebrates the life of William Worthington. On May 7, 1761, Worthington was born in Frederick County, Virginia. He married Mary (Meason) Worthington. In…

By Whitney Todd
Historical Marker #1123 in McLean County details the early history and naming of the county and the county’s seat of Calhoun. In 1854, Kentucky established McLean County by combining parts of…

By Whitney Todd
Historical marker #892 in McLean County commemorates uniqueness of the Livermore Bridge. The Livermore Bridge does not contain a distinctive architectural structure or a one of a kind design.…

By Whitney Todd
Historical marker #830 in McLean County commemorates the Union camp site of the 35th Kentucky Infantry. On September 26, 1863, the 35th Kentucky (Union) Infantry was organized at Owensboro,…