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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMTAD_bourbon-county-1786_Paris-KY.html
Named for the royal French family who aided the colonies in the War of Independence. Bourbon was one of nine Virginia counties formed before Kentucky became a state in 1792. From its original area all of twenty-four counties and parts of ten other…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMSU7_westport_Westport-KY.html
First called Liberty, located on 1780 grant to Elijah Craig. Ferry operated here by Levi Boyer early as 1800 formed a link in route to Illinois country. Town became a port to the west — Westport. In the steamboat era, the town was a thriving…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMS1U_battle-of-munfordville_Munfordville-KY.html
Sept. 14-17, 1862 Mississippi regiments of Gen. Bragg's army defeated Gen. Buell's Union forces. 50 killed, 307 wounded. Confederates destroyed railroad bridge. Site of Fort Craig and Monument to Col. R.A. Smith 1500 ft. west.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMS1T_william-boones-grave_Munfordville-KY.html
Side AIn the winter of 1780, Daniel & Rebecca Boone and their young son, William, (b. June 20, 1775) camped at the Ebb & Flow Spring near Green River, 4 miles east of here. The Boones were hunting and trapping as they did every winter for 50 years…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMRUA_old-gristmill-distillery_Lebanon-KY.html
(obverse)Charles Burks began a distillery operation, circa 1805-1815, in connection with family gristmill. It was located near the present stillhouse. Charles Burks died in 1831, and the distillery was in operation until then. In 1889, distilling …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMRU7_last-recorded-indian-raid_Hardyville-KY.html
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, overtoo…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMRSE_lt-charles-moran-usaf_Horse-Cave-KY.html
Shot down a lead plane of first invading flight of the Korean War, June 27, 1950. Four of enemy's nine fighter planes destroyed. Lt. Moran was killed in action 40 days later, Aug. 7, 1950. Member of the 58th Fighter (AW) Squadron. Born in Horse Ca…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMRG3_gamaliel-cemetery_Gamaliel-KY.html
Robert Comer James CreekGeorge Crow Grant Crow Meredith Davis Hiram DeckardWilliam Dickerson John DotsonAndrew Eakle Benjamin FordHenry Fowler Hiram GistShepherd Gum Jasper HayesBenjamin Holcomb Cyrus JenkinsGeorge Jenkins Nathaniel JonesThomas Pr…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMRAB_baker-hill_Bowling-Green-KY.html
One of nine hills fortified by CSA making Bowling Green a strong Confederate defense center, 1861. Feb. 14, 1862, day after CSA left the area, USA forces in command of Gen. Ormsby Mitchell bombarded the town from here. It continued until a civilia…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMQSZ_hobson-house_Bowling-Green-KY.html
Located at the West end of Main St. Home of Col. Atwood G. Hobson, lawyer, banker and Union officer, begun, 1860. During Confederate occupation of Bowling Green, 1862, CSA Gen. Simon B. Buckner saved house at request of his friend, USA General W. …