Bracken County, 1796

Bracken County, 1796 (HM2IHF)

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N 38° 46.278', W 83° 59.797'

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Formed from parts of Campbell and
Mason. Named for William Bracken,
hunter, fisherman, Indian fighter,
came here 1773. Birthplace of John
Gregg Fee, founder of Berea College,
1855. Birthplace and home of Dr.
Joshua Taylor Bradford, 1819-71,
world famous surgeon. Site Augusta
College, first Methodist College
in world, 1822. First White Burley
tobacco, 1867, from Bracken seed.
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HM NumberHM2IHF
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Year Placed1965
Placed ByKentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Highways
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, July 7th, 2019 at 2:02pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 239658 N 4295663
Decimal Degrees38.77130000, -83.99661667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 46.278', W 83° 59.797'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 46' 16.68" N, 83° 59' 47.82" W
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