Richards Home Site

Richards Home Site (HM2BJB)

Location: Morganfield, KY 42437 Union County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 37.38', W 87° 49.033'

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Lewis Richards, born Va., 1754. Sergeant with Gen. George R. Clark when he built first blockhouse at site of present Cincinnati. Went on, in attempt to save Kentuckians captured by English and Indians, 1779. Unable to overtake them, destroyed the Indian villages at Chillicothe and Piqua. Richards was a volunteer at battle of Blue Licks, 1782. Died here in 1846.
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HM NumberHM2BJB
Series This marker is part of the Kentucky: Kentucky Historical Society series
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Year Placed1965
Placed ByKentucky Historical Society, Kentucky Department of Highways
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, September 20th, 2018 at 11:01pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 427884 N 4164301
Decimal Degrees37.62300000, -87.81721667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 37.38', W 87° 49.033'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 37' 22.8" N, 87° 49' 1.9800000000001" W
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Area Code(s)270
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling East
Closest Postal AddressAt or near KY-56, Morganfield KY 42437, US
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