Historical marker #2608, located in Nicholas County, KY on the Bourbon County line, commemorates Major John Miller, the founder of Millersburg, Kentucky. Major John Miller was born in Sherman’s Valley, near Carlisle, Cumberland county,…

Historical marker #2609, located in Jefferson County, commemorates the life and legacy of Nannie Helen Burroughs, suffragist, orator, educator, and club/church leader for gender and racial equality. During Nannie Helen Burroughs’ lifetime, she…

Historical marker #2599 tells the story of Jones Nursery, one of Kentucky’s earliest commercial nurseries, and Nursery Place, one of Clark County’s most historic homes, in Clark County, Kentucky. Griffin Fauntleroy Jones, a nurseryman,…

Historical marker #2596 marks the location of the Austin Hubbard (Narcissa) House, which was bequeathed by Austin Hubbard, a white farmer from Nelson County, to his daughter Narcissa, a mixed-race person Dr. William Elliott enslaved. Austin…

Historical marker #2601 commemorates Rhea Stadium in Russellville, Kentucky, which was named for local and state political figure, Thomas S. Rhea. Rhea Stadium, home of the Russellville Panthers, was built by the Works Progress Administration…

Historical marker #2575 in Paris notes the role and importance of hemp production to Bourbon County’s economy. For 50 years, Bourbon County was one of the top producers of hemp in the nation. A labor-intensive crop, hemp was the basis for a…