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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMENC_world-war-i-world-war-i-i-memorial-carroll-county-kentucky_Carrollton-KY.html
In Memory of the Men 0fCARROLL COUNTYwho gave their livesServing Their Country
+ + + World War I + + +Otis Arvin · Golden Bowie · Frank L. Grimes · Lester Williams Howard · Guy Kirkland · Walter Lewis ·…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMEN9_korea-vietnam-war-memorial-of-carroll-county-kentucky_Carrollton-KY.html
In memory of the men of Carroll County who gave their lives serving their Country and to all people who have served their Country.
+ + + KOREA + + +Clyde M. Carter William A. Day Bobby R. Schirmer George W. Willett
+ + + VIETNAM + + +Mic…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMEN6_leestown_Frankfort-KY.html
Side AIn 1773 McAfee Company and Hancock Taylor came here and surveyed area, an early pioneer stopping place. By 1775 Leestown settled and named by Hancock and Willis Lee; established by Va. Assembly, 1776. Temporarily abandoned in 1777 because of…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMEN5_franklin-county-hemp-hemp-in-kentucky_Frankfort-KY.html
Side AKentucky River Mills began making hemp yarns for backs of Brussels carpets in 1878, and started producing binder twine in 1879. Finest quality imported machinery used. Employed 125 persons year round. In 1941, received contract from Navy for…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMEN3_buffalo-trace_Frankfort-KY.html
On July 16th, 1773, James McAfee, George McAfee, Robert McAfee, James McCoun Jr., Samuel Adams and Hancock Taylor following the Buffalo Trace from Big Bone lick, crossed the Kentucky River at this point, and made the first survey upon it.
Here …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMEN2_carrollton_Carrollton-KY.html
First settled 1792, incorporated as Port William 1794. Carroll County formed and name of town changed to Carrollton by the Kentucky Legislature, 1838, both honoring "Charles Carroll of Carrollton" of Maryland, bold signer of the Declaration of Ind…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMEML_home-of-gen-butler_Carrollton-KY.html
Gen. William O. Butler, born Kentucky 1791, died here, 1880. War of 1812: River Raisin, Pensacola, and New Orleans. Gen. Andrew Jackson's staff 1816-17. Cited for heroism in Mexican War 1846-48. Practiced law here. Congressman 1839-43. Defeated as…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMEMI_the-masterson-house_Carrollton-KY.html
Side AOldest brick house still standing in county, this was home of Richard and Sarah Masterson. Bricks laid in Flemish bond. House was center of town's activities. Mastersons, leading Methodists, opened their home for services before church erect…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMEMH_glen-willis_Frankfort-KY.html
Side AWillis A. Lee, Jr., built a double two-story log house here in 1793. Tract of land on which the house stood was given to Lee by his uncle, Hancock Lee, founder of Leestown, the first settlement in Franklin County. In 1815 Lee erected a story…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMEME_gen-washingtons-guard_Owenton-KY.html
3rd Corp. Henry Sparks (1753-1836) was Revolutionary War soldier from Virginia; served with Commander-in-Chief's Guard, "the flower and pick of American army." While with this bodyguard Sparks fought at the battles of Brandywine and Germantown. Di…