Stories by author "McKenzie Martin": 64
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Ward Hall
Historical Marker #1734 in Scott County makes note of Ward Hall. Listed in the National Register of Historic Places, Ward Hall is a stately structure located one mile east of Georgetown.
Colonel Robert Johnson, a member of the first…
Gen. Basil W. Duke
Historical Marker #1861 in Scott County remembers General Basil W. Duke, best known for his service to the Confederacy during the Civil War, but also his significant political and literary contributions to Kentucky following the conflict.
Duke…
Cardome
Historical Marker #718 in Scott County marks Cardome, the home of Governor James F. Robinson, who led the commonwealth through one of the most difficult periods in its history. Robinson was a true Renaissance man who farmed, practiced law, and…
Confederate Governor
Historical Marker #610 memorializes George W. Johnson, the first Confederate governor of Kentucky, at his home in Scott County.
Born in 1811 in Scott County, Johnson practiced law in Georgetown after receiving his degree from Transylvania…