On October 8, 1862, Union and Confederate forces clashed at Perryville in what was the end of a six-week campaign. Arguably the most intense fighting in Kentucky, the brutal battle lasted five hours and incurred 7,500 casualties as both armies…

Located in Prestonsburg, Kentucky, Historical Marker #2018 commemorates the Samuel May House. Built in 1817, the house was the hub of a 350-acre farm that served as a recruiting and supply post for the Confederate Army during the Civil War. The…