Colbyville Tavern

Colbyville Tavern (HM1A5A)

Location: Winchester, KY 40391 Clark County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 59.55', W 84° 15.7'

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Built in 1820s by Colby Taylor as a place of rest and entertainment on stage road from Winchester to Lexington. In 1832, President Andrew Jackson visited here on his trip to Winchester. During antebellum heyday in late 1840s, popular stop for those on way to Olympian Springs in Bath Co. These grounds were used as muster-and-drill area for the Winchester Light Infantry
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HM NumberHM1A5A
Series This marker is part of the Kentucky: Kentucky Historical Society series
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Marker Number1358
Year Placed1970
Placed ByKentucky Historical Society-Kentucky Department of Highways
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, October 18th, 2014 at 12:44pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 740465 N 4208521
Decimal Degrees37.99250000, -84.26166667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 59.55', W 84° 15.7'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 59' 33.00" N, 84° 15' 42.00" W
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Area Code(s)859
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2051-2183 Becknerville Rd, Winchester KY 40391, US
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