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Kentucky Historical Marker #0999
Petersburg, KY, United States
Kentucky Historical Marker #0999

Tanner's Station 1789. First settlement in Boone County. The Rev. John Tanner built blockhouse, and town began on 2,000 acres he and John Taylor owned. Shawnees captured Tanner's 9-year-old son here, held him until grown. An ardent Baptist, Tanner preached in Carolinas, Virginia; came to Kentucky in 1781; moved to Missouri, 1798; died there, 1812, age about 80. Town was named Petersburg, 1818.

Elem. Schoolyard, KY 20, Petersburg, KY, United States