Inscription
One of Multiple Markers at the Rockcastle Courthouse
Born in Garrand Co., Maret camehere in 1877. he established this
county's first telephone exchange
and newspaper; was town clerk for
25 years. Maret served as executive
secretary of Kentucky's Good Roads
Association, and in 1929 published
a routing guide, listing over 2000
points in U.S. and Canada. He died
in Old Masonic Home, Shelbyville;
buried Elmwood Cem., Mt. Vernon.
Details
| HM Number | HM1L7R |
|---|---|
| Tags | |
| Marker Number | 1644 |
| Year Placed | 1979 |
| Placed By | Kentucky Historical Society Kentucky Department of Transportation |
| Marker Condition |   9 out of 10 (1 reports) |
| Date Added | Saturday, June 20th, 2015 at 10:01am PDT -07:00 |
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Locationbig map
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16S E 735727 N 4137339 |
|---|---|
| Decimal Degrees | 37.35285000, -84.33856667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 37° 21.171', W 84° 20.314' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 37° 21' 10.26" N, 84° 20' 18.84" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 606 |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling East |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near E Main St, Mount Vernon KY 40456, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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I Saw The Marker
Marker in very good shape and located adjacent to the Rockcastle County Courthouse and Judicial Center Plaza.
Aug 11, 2015 at 11:08am PDT by judgelawless
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