Dedications - 2018
These markers were dedicated by the Kentucky Historical Society during 2018.
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Commonwealth of Kentucky v. Jeffery Wasson
Historical marker #2545 commemorates the legal case Commonwealth of Kentucky v. Jeffery Wasson and the successful challenge to Kentucky's discriminatory anti-sodomy statute.Lexington police arrested…
Historic LGBTQ Site
Historical marker #2539 stands outside of one of the oldest LGBTQ gathering spaces in the United States.As early as 1939, LGBTQ Kentuckians gathered discreetly at 224 East Main St. in Lexington. While…
Cash-Carter Wedding / Walk the Line
Historical marker #2535 celebrates the marriage of legendary country musicians Johnny Cash and June Carter in Franklin, Kentucky on March 1, 1968. It also commemorates the wedding of musicans Kitty…
Northern Kentucky Heritage League
Historical marker #2550 celebrates the history of the Northern Kentucky Heritage League.The Northern Kentucky Heritage League (NKHL) began in 1967 as a fine arts organization dedicated to promoting…
Suffolk
Historical marker #2543 celebrates the history of "Suffolk," an early settlement in what became Butler County. The initial white settlement in this area was called "Bluff" and likely drew its name…
J. W. Million School / Prof. Lester G. Mimms
Historical marker #2548 celebrates the history of J.W. Million School and educator Lester G. Mimms of Earlington.Black education in Earlington received a boost during the late nineteenth century with…
John Jacob Niles
Historical marker #2549 commemorates the life of John Jacob Niles and his family at Boot Hill Farm on Boone Creek along the Fayette and Clark County line. John Jacob Niles was born into a musical…
Paul Laurence Dunbar, 1922-1967
Historical Marker #2538 celebrates the history of the original Paul Laurence Dunbar High School in Lexington. During the era of segregated education in Kentucky, Paul Laurence Dunbar High School…
Daniel Boone's Settlement / Scholl's Station - Schollsville: Daniel Boone's Settlement / Scholl's Station - Schollsville
Historical marker #2537 commemorates the settlement established by Daniel Boone and the community of Schollsville that subsequently developed on the land. The two sides of this marker tell two…
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…
James & Amanda Mount Home / J.C. Barnett Library and Archive
Historical Marker #2536 relates the history of the James and Amanda Malvina Railey Mount Home, which now serves as the J.C. Barnett Library and Archives in LaGrange.The Mounts were a leading family in…
Roscoe Goose House / Golden Goose, 1891-1971
Historical marker #2552 commemorates jockey Roscoe Goose outside of his former house near Churchill Downs. Roscoe Goose, often known as the "Golden Goose," had an illustrious racing career that…
Red Cross Hospital
Historical Marker #2534 celebrates the Red Cross Hospital that treated black Kentuckians at 1436 South Shelby St. in Louisville from 1899 to 1976.The hopsital got its start because of medical…
Eastern Cemetery
Historical marker #2532 commemorates the history and people of Eastern Cemetery, one of the oldest cemeteries in Louisville. It was first documented as a burial ground in the 1840s before it was…
Samuel Cox, 1756-1832
Historical marker #2541 celebrates the life and contributions of Samuel Cox, 1756-1832. Cox was an early resident in what became Whitley County and became a leading promoter of the settlement of…
Townsend Springs Farm
Historical marker #2544 commemorates one of the first-established and longest-running farms in Bourbon County and the whole of the Commonwealth, Townsend Springs Farm. In 1775, John Townsend traveled…
Wisertown / St. Andrew's Church Road
Historical marker #2551 commemorates the Wisertown settlement that once existed along St. Andrew's Church Road in southwestern Jefferson County. When John Wiser moved to the area in 1817, he was one…
Mr. Taylor's Barber Shop
Kentucky Historical Marker #2520 celebrates the history of black barber shops in Frankfort, focusing particularly on the contributions that Mr. Robert Lee Taylor made to the local community. The…