Inscription
Just east of here is the last home site and grave of Mathias Harman, Sr. (1736-1832), early explorer, hunter and Revolutionary War veteran. Harman helped establish the first permanent English settlement in eastern Kentucky in 1755. In 1789 he founded Harman's Station on the Levisa River near John's Creek in present-day Johnson County. He and his wife, Lydia, settled in this area in 1803.
Details
| HM Number | HM1OOS |
|---|---|
| Tags | |
| Marker Number | X-27 |
| Year Placed | 1990 |
| Placed By | Department of Historic Resources |
| Marker Condition |   8 out of 10 (2 reports) |
| Date Added | Monday, October 19th, 2015 at 9:01pm PDT -07:00 |
Pictures
Photo Credits: [1] DARYL SKAGGS [2] DARYL SKAGGS [3] DARYL SKAGGS
Locationbig map
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 17S E 444075 N 4113508 |
|---|---|
| Decimal Degrees | 37.16631667, -81.62990000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 37° 9.979', W 81° 37.794' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 37° 9' 58.74" N, 81° 37' 47.64" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 276 |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling North |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near State Rte 637, Bandy VA 24602, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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Visiting my 6x great grandparents, Mathias and Lydia Skaggs Harman's old homeplace. I wasn't able to visit the cemetery because it's now gated off.
Jan 12, 2021 at 7:11am PST by chstudios
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