Froman's Road and Station / McGee's Stone Castle

Froman's Road and Station / McGee's Stone Castle (HM1DFB)

Location: Bardstown, KY 40004 Nelson County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 52.431', W 85° 28.059'

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Froman's Road and Station

One mile to the northwest, Paul Froman, grandson of pioneer Joist Hite, cut his wagon road in 1781 from the Salt River stations near Bullitt's Lick to his new station (1782) on the east side of Froman's Creek. First improved road south of Towne branch of Salt. New fort sped settlement of central Nelson County.

McGee's Stone Castle

Paul Froman's in-laws, Thomas, John, and Patrick McGee, jointly acquired the 1000-acre Froman claim. Patrick McGee, mason, hunter, land-locator, salt-maker, ferry and tavern operator, built Stone Castle beside Froman's Station before 1790. One of first stone houses built after settlement of central Kentucky.
Given by McGee Families & Cox's Station DAR.
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HM NumberHM1DFB
Series This marker is part of the Kentucky: Kentucky Historical Society series
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Marker Number2168
Year Placed2005
Placed ByKentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Highways
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, October 7th, 2014 at 3:36pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 634770 N 4192925
Decimal Degrees37.87385000, -85.46765000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 52.431', W 85° 28.059'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 52' 25.86" N, 85° 28' 3.54" W
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Area Code(s)502
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1-221 Sullivan Ln, Bardstown KY 40004, US
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