Historical Marker #1412 in Louisville notes the location of the Zachary Taylor National Cemetery. In June 1991, the national media focused attention on the Zachary Taylor National Cemetery, as news broke that the body of Zachary Taylor was to be…

Historical Marker #1849 in Louisville notes the location of the boyhood home of general and president Zachary Taylor. Taylor was born in Orange County, Virginia, in 1784 to Richard and Sarah Dabney Taylor. Richard Taylor had served in the…

Historical Marker #925 in Monterey notes that town’s association with steamboat travel and trade on the Kentucky River. Monterey, in Owen County, was originally named Williamsburg after James and Alexander Williams, who moved into the area around…

Historical Marker #964 in Paducah highlights the service of Kentucky’s soldiers during the Mexican-American War. The U.S.-Mexican War began over a boundary dispute. In 1845, the United States annexed the Republic of Texas. Texas had claimed the…

Historical Marker #1589 in Louisville notes the military service of the Louisville Legion. Kentuckians responded enthusiastically to the call for volunteers to fight in the Mexican-American War. One of the first units to offer their services was…

Historical Marker #79 in Richmond, Kentucky, notes the birthplace of western scout and soldier Christopher “Kit” Carson. Carson was born in Madison County, Kentucky, near Richmond, in 1809. His father, a Revolutionary War veteran, moved the…

Historical Marker #1809 in Lexington notes the military career of Gen. John Hunt Morgan. Years before Morgan became known as the "Thunderbolt of the Confederacy," he gained valuable military experience during the Mexican-American War. …

Historical Marker #634 in Carroll County notes the residence of Mexican-American War hero and 1848 vice presidential candidate, William Orlando Butler. William O. Butler was born in Jessamine County, Kentucky, in 1791. He attended Transylvania…

Historical Marker #1010 in Boyd County notes the location of the Buena Vista Furnace. Established in 1847, it was named for the Mexican-American War battle fought that same year. U.S. and Mexican forces clashed on February 22-23, 1847, a few…

Historical Marker #1 in Lexington notes the location of Ashland, the home and estate of Kentucky statesman Henry Clay. Henry Clay, Sr. was born in 1777 in Virginia. The son of a Baptist minister, Henry was the seventh of nine children. Clay worked…

Historical Marker #877 in Mason County, Kentucky, notes the birthplace of Mexican-American War hero Alexander William Doniphan. Born in Mason County on July 9, 1808, Doniphan came from a long line of soldiers, including both of his…