Hatfields & McCoys
Stops on this tour reveal some of the complicated history of the Hatfield-McCoy feud. From the Civil War backstory and violent clashes to doomed love affairs and courtroom drama, the historical markers dedicated to the feud paint a colorful portrait of a region in transition.
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Site of Killing of Asa Harmon McCoy
Historical Marker #2068 marks the location where Asa Harmon McCoy was shot by the Logan Wildcats on January 7, 1865. The younger brother of McCoy patriarch Randolph “Old Ranel” McCoy, Harmon was a…
Hog Trial
Historical Marker #2066 commemorates the site of the 1878 Hog Trial and the 1882 election fight (covered in Marker #2047). In the fall of 1878, William “Devil Anse” Hatfield’s cousin, Floyd Hatfield…
Sally McCoy
Historical Marker #2176 tells the story of the doomed love affair between Roseanna McCoy, Randolph’s daughter, and Johnse Hatfield, son of “Devil Anse” and their daughter Sarah Elizabeth (Sally) McCoy…
Pawpaw Tree Incident
Historical Marker #2047 marks the site of the notorious pawpaw tree incident in 1882. The violence of the pawpaw tree incident grew from a spark ignited by an election-day altercation between…
Site of Randolph McCoy House
Historical Marker #2062 is at the site of the original Randolph McCoy home on Blackberry Creek, which was burned on January 1, 1888, during a Hatfield raid. Randolph and his wife Sarah subsequently…
McCoy Cemetery
Historical Marker #2067 marks the McCoy Cemetery where three of Randolph McCoy’s sons—Tolbert, Pharmer, and Randolph, Jr. are buried. All three brothers, as well as Alifair and Calvin McCoy were…
Frank and Nancy McCoy Phillips
Historical Marker #2434 is dedicated to Frank and Nancy McCoy Phillips. “Bad” Frank Phillips was appointed by the Kentucky governor to arrest members of the Hatfield family. Phillip’s appointment…
McCoy House
Marker #2145 marks Randolph and Sarah McCoy’s home in Pikeville, where they moved after their Blackberry Creek home was burned in 1888 (covered on marker #2062). Perry Cline, a Pikeville lawyer and…
Pike County Courthouse and Jail
Historical Marker #1866 marks the Pike County Courthouse and Jail, where members of the Hatfield family were tried and found guilty of the murders of Tolbert, Randolph, Jr., Pharmer, Alifair, and…
Feudists on Trial
Historical Marker #1913 commemorates one of the last incidents in the Hatfield-McCoy feud. Ellison Mounts, a poor twenty-five-year-old who took part in the raid of the McCoy’s home in 1888, was found…
McCoy Graves Here
Historical Marker #1728 marks Dils Cemetery in Pikeville. Dils Cemetery is the resting place of Randolph and Sarah McCoy, as well as their daughter, Roseanna, son, Sam, and Sam’s wife, Martha. Each…
Col. John Dils, Jr.
Historical Marker #2489 commemorates the life of Colonel John Dils, Jr. John Dils, Jr. was one of the most successful men in antebellum Pike County. Upon arriving in the region from northern Virginia…
Here Lies James H. McCoy / Here Lies Floyd McCoy
Historical marker #2547 commemorates the final resting places of James H. and Floyd McCoy in the Catlettsburg Cemetery. These sons of Randall and Sarah McCoy appeared at pivotal moments of both the…Tour curated by: Kentucky Historical Society