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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMQG4_monroe-county-world-war-ii-memorial_Tompkinsville-KY.html
In memoryof our comradesof Monroe Countywho gave their livesin World War II Robert Arnett - Lynn Bartley - Lonnie Birdge - Carlos Blankenship - Fred Brown - Creed Carter - Raymond D. Carter - S. Carson Coffelt - Junior Colson - Glenn Condra - Drew…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMQG3_monroe-county-world-war-i-memorial_Tompkinsville-KY.html
To the memoryof ourcomradeswho enteredthe service oftheir countryfrom this countyand who gavetheir lives inthe World War——————Herschel J. Belcher · Walter L. Bray · James H. Chism · Walter C…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMQE6_rev-w-e-thomas_Tompkinsville-KY.html
Founder of Old Mulkey Meeting House State Shrine. Born in Monroe County, KY April 13, 1875, Died November 5, 1943 while ministering to the soldiers at Fort Knox. He served faithfully as a minister of the Methodist Church for more than 50 yea…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMQCG_old-mulkey-church_Tompkinsville-KY.html
First church in this area located 200 yards from here. Formed, 1773, by Philip Mulkey, other settlers from Carolinas. Church grew till this larger house built in 1804. Building in form of the Cross, 12 corners for Apostles, 3 doors for Trinity. Da…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMQCF_moores-mill_Tompkinsville-KY.html
Phillip Moore purchased a steam saw mill on Meshack Creek from S. A. Moore, 1874. Phillip's son Joel and 4 grandsons eventually moved mill here. In 1929 the expanded lumber mill was among first mills in area to operate at night with electric light…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMQCE_monroe-county-tompkinsville_Tompkinsville-KY.html
The only county of the 2,957 in the United States named for a President where the county seat is named for the contemporary Vice-President. County formed in 1820; named for James Monroe the fifth President, author of the Monroe Doctrine. The count…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMQCD_famous-tree-indian-creek-church_Tompkinsville-KY.html
[Front]Famous TreeIn 1894, a huge Tulip Poplar tree was felled about 1-1/2miles south of this site. It measured 11 ft. in diameter, 35 ft. in circumference. Two six-foot saws were welded together to cut it. A four-foot log from the tree was transp…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMQCC_courthouse-burned_Tompkinsville-KY.html
Twenty-two Kentucky courthouses were burned during Civil War, nineteen in last fifteen months: twelve by Confederates, eight by guerrillas, two by Union accident. See map on reverse side. Courthouse and other buildings in Tompkinsville burned …
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