Tanner's Station 1789

Tanner's Station 1789 (HM1I68)

Location: Petersburg, KY 41080 Boone County
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N 39° 4.053', W 84° 52.033'

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Frontier Outpost

— First Settlement in Boone County —

Tanner's Station 1789
First settlement in Boone County.
Rev. John Tanner built blockhouse,
and town began on 2000 acres he
and John Taylor owned. Shawnees
captured Tanner's 9-year-old son
here, held him until grown. An
ardent Baptist, Tanner preached in
Carolinas, Virginia; came to Kentucky
in 1781; moved to Missouri, 1798;
died there 1812, age about 80.
Town named Petersburg, 1818
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HM NumberHM1I68
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Marker Number999
Year Placed1967
Placed ByKentucky Historical Society Kentucky Department of Highways
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, December 5th, 2014 at 5:02pm PST -08:00
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Photo Credits: [1] DARY SKAGGS  
Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 684514 N 4326437
Decimal Degrees39.06755000, -84.86721667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 4.053', W 84° 52.033'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 4' 3.18" N, 84° 52' 1.98" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)859
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 6501-6529 Tanner St, Petersburg KY 41080, US
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