Old Log Court House

Old Log Court House (HM1L3W)

Location: Cynthiana, KY 41031 Harrison County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 23.384', W 84° 17.898'

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Oldest house in Cynthiana, built 1790. Young Henry Clay practiced law here, 1806. In 1817, city's first newspaper, the Guardian of Liberty was printed by Adam Keenan, assisted by H. H. Kavanaugh, later a noted Bishop, and Dudley Mann, who became a diplomat to France. Guthrie's Arithmetic, first to be published west of Alleghenies, was also printed here.
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HM NumberHM1L3W
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Marker Number1539
Year Placed1975
Placed ByKentucky Historical Society, Kentucky Department of Transportation
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, June 15th, 2015 at 6:03pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 735961 N 4252514
Decimal Degrees38.38973333, -84.29830000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 23.384', W 84° 17.898'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 23' 23.04" N, 84° 17' 53.88" W
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Area Code(s)859
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 109 Joe B Hall Ct, Cynthiana KY 41031, US
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