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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1YM2_grand-army-of-the-republic-gar_Mount-Vernon-KY.html
A Rockcastle County post of the national GAR held meetings in this building for decades until the last of the local Union veterans became too old or died. It was a national fraternal organization composed of veterans of the Union's army, navy, and…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1YIL_pfc-david-m-smith-medal-of-honor-winner_Mount-Vernon-KY.html
PFC David M. Smith Homesite of this Congressional Medal of Honor winner, born in Livingston, Ky., Nov. 10, 1926. Church built here, 1974. Smith served with the U.S. Army, Co. E, 9th Inf. Regt., 2d Inf. Div., during Korean Conflict. The honor was …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1YIG_fish-hiatt-building_Mount-Vernon-KY.html
The Elkin Hotel structure stood on this site from the time of its construction around 1820 until its demolition in 1905. Originally built by Rueben Elkin, it was a two-story wooden clapboard building with a wood shingled roof. This was Mt. Vernon'…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1NFV_cox-building-history_Mount-Vernon-KY.html
The Joplin Hotel, constructed on this site before 1862, was the second brick building
in Rockcastle County, the first to have a tin roof, and the home of the county's
first telegraph office at the beginning of the Civil War. By 1908, the former …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1LT1_rockcastle-co-war-memorial_Mount-Vernon-KY.html
Side A
Rockcastle Co.
War Memorial
Side B
World War I
(list of 19 names)
Side C
World War II
(list of 81 names)
Side D
Korean War
(list of 5 names)
Congressional Medal of Honor Winner
Viet Nam War
(list of 6 names)
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1L7S_boones-way_Mount-Vernon-KY.html
The 96 mile stretch of road from
Crab Orchard to Cumberland Gap was
known as Boone Way. Col. James
Maret, an early advocate of road
improvement, was responsible for
cutting of roadbed and it's first
paving. As an L&N railroad agent and
tele…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1L7R_col-james-maret-1855-1936_Mount-Vernon-KY.html
Born in Garrand Co., Maret came
here in 1877. he established this
county's first telephone exchange
and newspaper; was town clerk for
25 years. Maret served as executive
secretary of Kentucky's Good Roads
Association, and in 1929 published
…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1L7Q_rockcastle-county-1810_Mount-Vernon-KY.html
The 52nd Kentucky county, Created
out of Knox, Lincoln, Madison,
Pulaski counties. Isaac Lindsey,
who came here in a hunting party
in 1767, observed a lone rock which
resembled an ancient castle. from
this the river was named, later
the cou…