Ghent

Ghent (HM2IC4)

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N 38° 44.284', W 85° 3.617'

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Known as McCool's Creek Settlement
it was laid off in 1809 on land
of Samuel Sanders, whose father
was here early as 1795. Thirteen
families came from Virginia, 1800.
Traditionally, on visit here about
1816, Henry Clay a member of the
commission
which negotiated the
Treaty of Ghent ending the War of
1812, suggested the name Ghent in
honor of historic Belgian town.
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HM NumberHM2IC4
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Year Placed1966
Placed ByKentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Highways
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, July 2nd, 2019 at 2:02pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 668588 N 4289496
Decimal Degrees38.73806667, -85.06028333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 44.284', W 85° 3.617'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 44' 17.04" N, 85° 3' 37.02" W
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