Young's Inn

Young's Inn (HM2AOI)

Location: West Point, KY 40177 Hardin County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 0.048', W 85° 56.693'

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This famous stagecoach stop on the old Louisville & Nashville Turnpike was built ca. 1797 by James Young, founder of West Point, Ky. At this inn John James Audubon wrote about seeing large flocks of passenger pigeons. Jenny Lind stopped here briefly in 1851 and sang from inn steps. Other guests have been Henry Clay, Andrew Jackson, James Buchanan, and Wendell Willkie.
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HM NumberHM2AOI
Series This marker is part of the Kentucky: Kentucky Historical Society series
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Year Placed1985
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, August 22nd, 2018 at 2:03pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 592636 N 4206428
Decimal Degrees38.00080000, -85.94488333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 0.048', W 85° 56.693'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 0' 2.88" N, 85° 56' 41.58" 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 110 Elm St, West Point KY 40177, US
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