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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2BX3_russellville_Russellville-KY.html
Here on Nov. 18-20, 1861, delegates from 68 counties of Kentucky in convention, by the ancient right of self determination and revolution, set up a newly constituted State of Kentucky. Henry C. Burnett, Trigg, was President of the Convention. Robe…
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Used in war with Mexico-1846. Re-bored and rifled about 1861 to use 3.8 in. James or Hotchkiss shells indicating Civil War use. Mr. Marion Humphries, a local jeweler and businessman, was instrumental in fitting the cannon with a complete new carri…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2BRS_to-honor-generals_Russellville-KY.html
Benjamin Logan
William Russell
John Adair
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2BG7_cedar-house_Russellville-KY.html
Site of the seat of justice for all Western Ky., 1793-1798. Logan Co. citizens erected two-story, four-room house of cedar logs, 1792, for first Logan Co. sheriff, Wesley Maulding. First court was held here, 1793. Also used as inn and tavern where…
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Abigail, wife of General Daniel Morgan, died in 1816 and was buried in family cemetery ½ mi. south. Her husband, one of Washington's chief strategists during the Amer. Revolution, campaigned from Boston and Quebec, 1775, to the Carolinas, 178…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2BG1_governors-from-logan_Russellville-KY.html
Seven residents of Logan County became governors in four states:
KY. John Breathitt 1832-34
James T. Morehead 1834-36
John J. Crittenden 1848-50
Charles S. Morehead 1855-59
FLA. Richard Call 1836-39, 41…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2BG0_a-civil-war-skirmish-a-future-president_Russellville-KY.html
A Civil War Skirmish
On September 30, 1862, 600 Union troops led by Colonel Benjamin Harrison came here and surprised an element of Confederate Colonel John Hunt Morgan's cavalry, led by Captain John Baker Dortch. After a sharp skirmish, in whic…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2BFZ_john-littlejohn-cemetery_Russellville-KY.html
Burial place of John Littlejohn, esteemed Methodist preacher. He came to Russellville in 1822 and conducted camp meetings, services, & ministered throughout Logan Co. While he was a sheriff in Virginia, during the War of 1812, he was entrusted by …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2BFQ_county-named-1792_Russellville-KY.html
For Gen. Benjamin Logan (1743-1802), pioneer and Indian fighter who called the Danville Assembly, 1784, leading to ten conventions preceding Kentucky's separation from Virginia, 1792. Logan served as a delegate in all ten, later in the legislature…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2BFP_logan-county-jail-1874-1977_Russellville-KY.html
This building replaced an old jail three blocks east which burned. To finance construction of new jail, a property tax was passed, 1869. By December 1874, jail operated on this site. Jail restored, 1979-1980. County records stored here by order of…