Kentucky Historical Marker #2323
Highland United Methodist Church. The oldest church congregation in Ft. Thomas. Began in the home of Wm. & Alice Taliaferro in 1830. In 1832, log structure was built for Sunday services & served as first school in the area during the week. 1850-52, frame church building was erected on N. Ft. Thomas Ave. near Holly Lane. In 1900, the present building was built on this site. (Reverse) From 1900-1915, all Highlands High School baccalaureate & graduation services were held in this church. The first kindergarten in the city met here until it moved to Moyer in 1931. At least 148 men and women from the church served in WWII. After Highlands High School burned in 1962, church housed the 7th & 8th grades for rest of year.
314 North Ft. Thomas Ave., Ft. Thomas, KY, United States
Kentucky Historical Marker #2324
Site of Melber School. Site of 1st Melber school building in 1897. Became Melber Jr. H.S. in 1903. Building burned on Oct. 1, 1929. New brick building opened Aug. 25, 1930. Between 1937-1954, Melber served grades 1-12, and between 1954-1963, elem. grades. Melber Elem. School consolidated with Lowes High School in 1963. (Reverse) School Consolidation- Early Ky. school districts were very small. System abolished in 1908 in favor of county school system. After 1920s, consolidation common in Ky. Changes in agric. & out-migration contributed. Pupils of outlying districts transported to Melber & Lowes. By 1930, state standards for teachers began, and school year increased to 7 mos.
11735 State Route 339 N., Melber, ,
Kentucky Historical Marker #2325
Pennsylvania Run Presbyterian Church and Cemetery. Started by Presbyterian families who came from Pennsylvania to Kentucky in the 1780s. The first church was a log structure built in the 1790s. The present church was built in 1840. It is one of few churches that survived from 19th century and is one of the oldest Presbyterian churches in Louisville. (Reverse) The cemetery was on this site by 1795. This is the earliest date on an existing tombstone which marks the grave of William Cummins, one of the organizers of the church. Cemetery & church were designated as Metro Historic Landmarks & were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
8405 Pennsylvania Run Rd., Louisville, KY, United States
Kentucky Historical Marker #2326
Ursuline Sisters & Academy. Sister Salesia Reitmeier brought the Ursuline Sisters to Kentucky in 1858 from Straubing, Bavaria and established the motherhouse (headquarters) on this site. Over 1,000 Ursuline Sisters have made major contributions to education, especially for women, in Kentucky, across our nation, and in Peru, South America. (Reverse) The Ursuline Sisters opened the Ursuline Academy for girls on this site in 1859. Over 7,000 young women graduated from the academy, taking with them the values and spirit of U. A. The academy closed in 1972. The building complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
806 East Chestnut St., Louisville, KY, United States
Kentucky Historical Marker #2327
First Baptist Church. The organization of First Baptist began March 1851, when Lancaster Baptist Church granted enslaved members petition for a black preacher to conduct their service. The slaves were organized under Rev. Bob Irvine with permission to preach to and baptize slaves. In 1854 they were granted a separate service, held on Sunday evenings. (Reverse) In 1866, several black members applied for letters of dismissal to form their own church. Petition was granted & by 1870, all black members had applied for & received letters of dismissal. The first meeting place was located at the corner of N. Campbell & Buckeye Rd. In 1871, present structure built on South Paulding St. in Duncantown.
South Paulding St., Lancaster, ,
Kentucky Historical Marker #2328
Utah School. Site of one of the first schools in Casey Co. Est. in the 1830s in a log building, was used as church and school. Around the Civil War, school dist. divided into Durham and Utah districts. This became the Utah district school. Area districts continued to be split, and, by 1912, the log schoolhouse was no longer used. County then had one brick & 75 frame schools.
Fishing Creek Road, 1 mi. east of Mt. Olive, ,
Kentucky Historical Marker #2329
St. Romuald Church. Founded in 1810 by Fr. Charles Nerinckx, a Catholic missionary from Belgium. It is the oldest parish remaining at one location in the Diocese of Owensboro. Original 3 acres of land donated by Zachariah Mattingly. First log church built in 1810; second church built in 1841, outgrown by congregation; third and present church built between 1897-1900.
394 N. Hwy. 259, Hardinsburg, ,
Kentucky Historical Marker #2330
William Prince, 1752-1810. Born in Virginia, his family moved to Spartanburg Co., S.C. in 1768. During the Revolutionary War, he served as captain in Col. Benjamin Roebuck’s S.C. Spartan regiment. After completing his military duty, he led a party of family & friends through Cumberland Gap. In 1782, they settled on Red River in Tenn. (Reverse) Founder of Princeton- In 1797, Prince explored area in Ky. called Eddy Grove, on Eddy Creek. He found a large spring and fertile land. He moved his family to Kentucky the next year. Prince’s Town was established in 1805. After his death, his widow gave 50 acres on which the first courthouse was built. The town later became known as Princeton.
Corner of Franklin and E. Market Sts., Princeton, ,
Kentucky Historical Marker #2331
Cromwell Consolidated School. Built in 1921 by Sublett & Hafner contractors for a sum of $9,000. Consisted of four classrooms with basement housing a coal furnace. School originally had grades 1-10; grades 11 & 12 were added in 1924. In 1929, a gym, two classrooms, & stage were added. Later, hand-dug basement under the original four rooms housed a kitchen, lunchroom, classrooms, and restrooms. (Reverse) In 1955, grades 9-12 were moved to Beaver Dam High School. Grades 1-8 stayed at Cromwell until the school burned on Feb. 28, 1969. Students finished the school year in local churches. In 1970, the community purchased this land for a ball park and playground. Presented by the Cromwell School Alumni in honor of all who attended from 1921-1969.
5901 U.S. Hwy. 231 S., Cromwell, ,
Kentucky Historical Marker #2332
Civil War Skirmish. On June 7, 1863, a 70-man scouting party of 5th Ind. (Union) Cavalry & 200 men of 1st Brigade of Morgan’s Cavalry skirmished here on farm of Mrs. F. E. Wood. Union losses were 2 killed, 4 wounded, and 15 taken prisoner. Confederates suffered no losses and freed 9 CSA prisoners. They pursued the Union soldiers to within six miles of Glasgow.
1608 Stockton St., Bowling Park, Edmonton, ,
Kentucky Historical Marker #2333
T. C. Cherry Elementary. Named for Dr. Thomas Crittenden Cherry, who was superintendent of the Bowling Green schools for 32 years (1905-37). T. C. Cherry Elem. began educating children in the fall of 1950. It housed grades K-8, which included the first kindergarten offered by Bowling Green public schools. (Reverse) The influence of Dr. Cherry is still felt today, as T. C. Cherry Elementary continues to educate the children of this community. The new T. C. Cherry Elementary opened on August 8, 2009. “The urge to know is a glorious fever. Fortunate is the youth who has caught it.” -Thomas C. Cherry
1001 Liberty Way, Bowling Green, ,
Kentucky Historical Marker #2334
House of the Loving Heart. Erected in 1927-28, this colonial revival mansion was built in memory of local resident Rebecca Wells Milliken, by her philanthropist daughter. Mary Louise Milliken and husband Samuel Canning Childs also built hospitals and churches throughout the U.S. and abroad. Officially opened in April 1928 in an elaborate two-day celebration. (Reverse) Milliken Memorial Community House is thought to be first privately donated community house in America built for that purpose. In addition to providing suitable location for civic groups to meet, the elaborate structure includes an auditorium, ballroom, & library, which was the first in Todd Co. Designed by Geo. Koyl of Marr & Holman Architects.
200 block of West Main St., Elkton, ,
Kentucky Historical Marker #2335
Kosmosdale- Est. 1905. Company town of Kentucky’s only Portland cement manufacturer. Philadelphia industrialist Samuel Horner Jr. developed housing for white and black workers of his Kosmos Portland Cement Co. in rural Jefferson County. A rail station, post office, churches, a school, and a company store served Kosmos mill workers and river men. Sponsored by Metro Councilman Bob Henderson (Reverse) A fleet of boats, each with a name beginning with a “K”, towed cement, general freight, and rock quarried by Kosmos in Meade Co. In 1957, the Horner heirs sold the company, after plant was union organized. Kosmosdale village was razed as the plant was rebuilt in the early 1970s. Many relocated after 2-year strike against former owner, 1982. Dedicated to Kosmos workers & their descendants
15300 block of Dixie Highway, Louisville, KY, United States
Kentucky Historical Marker #2336
Douglas Park Racetrack. Developed and owned by Col. Jim Douglas, it opened in 1895 as a trotting track. Directly competed with Churchill Downs after 1906, when it changed to a Thoroughbred racing venue. Track drew national praise, from 1912-18, as home of the renowned Kentucky Handicap. In 1919, became part of Kentucky Jockey Club and was controlled by Churchill Downs. Closed in 1958.
Second St. & Kenwood Way, Louisville, KY, United States
Kentucky Historical Marker #2337
Cabbage Patch Settlement. Serving children and families of the Cabbage Patch, as the neighborhood was known at the time. Founded 1910 as Christian-based charity by Louise Marshall, great-great-granddaughter of Chief Justice John Marshall. Director until her death in 1981. Original mission was located on Ninth St. Moved to Sixth St. in 1929. (Reverse) Alice Hegan Rice, author of the 1901 novel, Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch, was member of founding board of directors. Her former home on St. James Court shares an alley with present site. In 2010, Cabbage Patch Settlement House celebrated 100 years of profoundly changing the lives of local children and families.
1413 South Sixth St., Louisville, KY, United States
Kentucky Historical Marker #2338
Fort-on-Shore. This site marks the location of Fort-on-Shore, which was the the first building erected on the mainland when General George Rogers Clark and the settlers of Corn Island came ashore. The stockade and fort, built 1778-79 on orders from General Clark, represented the first settlementin what is now Louisville. (Reverse) Corn Island was located in the Ohio River, just adjacent to this site at what is today Twelfth St. Stockade was occupied by troops of the American Revolution for the next four years. In 1782, Fort-on-Shore was replaced by Fort Nelson, a much larger fortification built north of present-day Main St.
Rowan St. (between 11th & 12 Sts.), Louisville, KY, United States
Kentucky Historical Marker #2339
Muhammad Ali's Home Site. Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr. was born on January 17, 1942 at Louisville General Hospital. He grew up and lived here at 3302 Grand Ave. with his parents, Odessa & Cassius Clay, Sr., and brother, Rudolph. Ali attended public schools that were mostly black, including Central High School. (Reverse) “EDUCATION BRINGS SELF-RESPECT” – Muhammad Ali- The Clay family was part of the black middle class of West End Louisville, which was racially separated. Yet here is where young Clay’s values were instilled, transforming him into three-time heavyweight champion and world-renowned humanitarian, Muhammad Ali.
3302 Grand Ave., Louisville, KY, United States
Kentucky Historical Marker #2341
John May (1760-1813). Born in Lancaster, Pa. to immigrant German parents. Joined 4th Virginia Infantry in fall of 1776. Saw Geo. Washington’s retreat across the Hudson in Nov. Served until 1779. Married Sarah Phillips in 1780. Settled in Shelby Valley in 1800. Sarah swore to a declaration for a widow’s Rev. War pension in Pike Co. Court in 1845. (Reverse) John May Family- Three sons stayed in E. Kentucky: Samuel in Prestonsburg served in the Ky. House and Senate in the 1830s; Thomas built a state road from Pikeville into Shelby Valley, was JP and sheriff of Pike Co.; Reuben’s farm became Maytown on Beaver Cr. Many descendants served as officials in Floyd and Pike Co. into the 20th century.
Collins Highway, Pikeville, ,
Kentucky Historical Marker #2342
Thomas Hunt Morgan (UK). Born in Lexington, Ky. on September 25, 1866, Morgan was a nephew of Confederate General John Hunt Morgan. He attended the State College of Kentucky(University of Kentucky) during the 1880s. Morgan graduated as valedictorian in 1886 with a B.S. and an M.S. in 1888. He earned a Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins University in 1890. Class of 2010. (Reverse) Thomas Hunt Morgan, 1866-1945- Morgan discovered the basic mechanisms of heredity and was a pioneering geneticist, winning the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1933. In 1966, the University named the new Thomas Hunt Morgan School of Biological Sciences for him. Class of 2010.
UK campus, Thomas Hunt Morgan Biology Building, Lexington, KY, United States
Kentucky Historical Marker #2343
Crash of AAFlight 383. American Airlines flight 383, tail #N1996, was making an approach in rain when it crashed into this hillside on November 8, 1965 at 7:01 p.m. The 3-engine Boeing 727 Astrojet was en route from New York to Cincinnati. 58 people perished, four of whom were Kentuckians. One crew member and three passengers survived. (Reverse) This was the second in a series of four 727 crashes within 7 months. The Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) ruled pilot error as the cause. As a result, all airlines modified their training manuals, and pilots were re-oriented to the characteristics of this safe aircraft. A new and safer 7800-foot east-west runway was completed in April 1967.
5500 block of River Rd. (Rt. 8), Constance, ,