Annie Fellows Johnston

Annie Fellows Johnston (HM1YR5)

Location: Pewee Valley, KY 40056 Oldham County
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N 38° 18.772', W 85° 29.549'

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Annie Fellows Johnston
1863-1931

A celebrated author of children's fiction, she was best known for her "Little Colonel" novels. While visiting relatives in Pewee Valley, she met five-year-old Hattie Cochran and her grandfather, Col. Geo. Weissinger, the inspirations for the characters in the novels. The fictitious Lloydsborough Valley was based on Pewee Valley.
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An Indiana native, she wrote more than forty books, and most of the characters were based on people she knew. In 1910 she moved to Pewee Valley and bought "The Beeches." She lived there with her step-daughter, artist Mary G. Johnston, for the rest of her life. "The Little Colonel" movie starring Shirley Temple was made in 1935.
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HM NumberHM1YR5
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Year Placed2016
Placed ByKentucky Historical Society · Kentucky Department of Highways
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Date Added Tuesday, June 6th, 2017 at 9:02am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 631795 N 4241604
Decimal Degrees38.31286667, -85.49248333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 18.772', W 85° 29.549'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 18' 46.32" N, 85° 29' 32.94" W
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Area Code(s)502
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling West
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 197-229 KY-362, Pewee Valley KY 40056, US
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