19th century heroes
Born near here were two famous men. Jim Bowie invented the Bowie knife. He died at the battle of the Alamo in Texas. Alexander Majors was co-founder of the Pony Express and hauled freight all over the West for the U.S. Cavalry.| HM Number | HM1KTS |
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| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 2013 |
| Placed By | The Kentucky Department of Highways |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Sunday, May 31st, 2015 at 6:03pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16S E 539547 N 4058094 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 36.66763333, -86.55745000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 36° 40.058', W 86° 33.447' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 36° 40' 3.48" N, 86° 33' 26.82" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 270 |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling North |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 4007-4099 US-31W, Franklin KY 42134, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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