Founding of West Point/ James Young

Founding of West Point/ James Young (HM2AOH)

Location: West Point, KY 40177 Hardin County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 0.041', W 85° 56.692'

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In 1796, James Young and Samuel Pearman established the town of West Point on land owned by Young. It received its name because it was the westernmost English-speaking settlement downstream from the Falls of the Ohio River (Louisville). Over time the town prospered due to access to the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers.

(Reverse) James Young (1767-1849)- While residing in West Point and operating Young's Inn, James Young promoted and helped finance the Louisville-Nashville Turnpike that later evolved into Dixie Highway. By 1797, Young was operating a ferry from the mouth of the Salt River across the Ohio River, to what was the Northwest Territory (present day Indiana).
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HM NumberHM2AOH
Series This marker is part of the Kentucky: Kentucky Historical Society series
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Year Placed2015
Placed ByKentucky Historical Society & Kentucky Department of Highways
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, August 22nd, 2018 at 2:02pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 592638 N 4206416
Decimal Degrees38.00068333, -85.94486667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 0.041', W 85° 56.692'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 0' 2.46" N, 85° 56' 41.52" W
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Area Code(s)502
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling East
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 109 Elm St, West Point KY 40177, US
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