Inscription
In Oct. 1792, ten Indians attacked party of travelers at Oven Spring. Two men and one woman were killed, a girl and a woman captured, five pack horses taken. Settlers under leadership of Capt. William Edgar pursued raiding party four days, overtook them at Roberts Spring, killed all the Indians and rescued the woman and girl. Records show no later raid in area.
Details
| HM Number | HMRU7 |
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| Series | This marker is part of the Kentucky: Kentucky Historical Society series |
| Tags | |
| Marker Number | 1414 |
| Year Placed | 1971 |
| Placed By | Kentucky Historical Society |
| Marker Condition |  0 out of 10 (1 reports) |
| Date Added | Monday, October 27th, 2014 at 7:21am PDT -07:00 |
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Photo Credits: [1] WALTER RATLIFF
Locationbig map
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16S E 609768 N 4116172 |
|---|---|
| Decimal Degrees | 37.18555000, -85.76333333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 37° 11.133', W 85° 45.8' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 37° 11' 7.98" N, 85° 45' 48.00" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 270 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 4200-4740 KY-436, Hardyville KY 42746, US |
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The marker was in good shape! Further info about the raid can be found in:
Edwards, Cyrus, and Florence Edwards Gardiner. Cyrus Edwards' Stories of Early Days and Others in What Is Now Barren, Hart and Metcalfe Counties. Louisville, Ky: Standard Print. Co, 1940.
Oct 11, 2017 at 2:14pm PDT by wratliff
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