West-Metcalfe House

West-Metcalfe House (HM2ITL)

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N 36° 55.036', W 84° 46.71'

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One mile south. First brick house in area. Built by Capt. Isaac West, Revolutionary soldier, who came here about 1798, received land grant in 1799, and built this house, in 1800, of bricks he made himself. Gen. Felix Zollicoffer, CSA, had headquarters here, 1861. Used as hospital after Battle of Mill Springs, 1862. Confederates buried then in family cemetery.
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HM NumberHM2ITL
Series This marker is part of the Kentucky: Kentucky Historical Society series
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Year Placed1969
Placed ByKentucky Historical Society, Kentucky Department of Highways
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, July 16th, 2019 at 8:02pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 697888 N 4087999
Decimal Degrees36.91726667, -84.77850000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 36° 55.036', W 84° 46.71'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds36° 55' 2.1600000000001" N, 84° 46' 42.6" W
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