Kentucky Historical Marker #2344
Crash of TWA Flight 128. TWA flight 128, tail #N821TW, was making an approach in light snow when it crashed into an orchard approximately 1,000 feet north of here, on November 20, 1967 at 8:57 p.m. The four-engine Convair 880 was en route from Los Angeles to Cincinnati. 70 people perished, 5 of whom were Kentuckians. 2 crew members & 10 passengers survived. (Reverse) The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) ruled pilot error as the cause of the crash. It remains the worst accident in Kentucky aviation history. This resulted in the construction of an Approach Lighting System (ALS) for runway 18, which was completed in July 1969.
900 block of Petersburg Rd. (Rt.20), Hebron, ,
Kentucky Historical Marker #2345
Lincoln School. A hallmark of the black community, it was dedicated on September 8, 1940 and G. R. Houston served as its first principal. In 1944, county schools merged with Lincoln, which brought about crowded conditions. School added onto several times from 1955 to 1961. It served the Harristown district until schools were integrated in 1965. (Reverse) The school theme was “so teach us, that we may apply our hearts to wisdom.” Colors were purple and gold. School was the focus for community activities and a great source of pride for a quarter of a century. Current two-story portion of the original school building was saved, thus preserving the black heritage of Lincoln.
601 John J. Johnson Ave., Franklin, ,
Kentucky Historical Marker #2346
Mineral Mound Home Site. Home of Willis B. Machen (1810-93). He was a member of the Kentucky Constitutional Convention 1849, Ky. Senate 1853, Ky. House of Rep. 1855-61, Confederate Congress 1861-65, US Senate 1872-73. He was one of only a few that served in both CSA and US Congresses. His granddaughter, Zelda Sayre, was F. Scott Fitzgerald’s wife. (Reverse) Mineral Mound was named for a mineral spring on the farm. During the Civil War, the home flew the Confederate flag, and as a result, it was damaged by Union gunboats from the Cumberland River. R. S. Mason, a prominent Lyon County businessman, owned the estate from 1917 until it burned in 1947.
Mineral Mound State Park, 48 Finch Ln., Eddyville, ,
Kentucky Historical Marker #2347
Col. Richard Taylor/ George Rudy. Col. Richard Taylor(1744-1829)- Early in 1792, Revolutionary War veteran, Richard Taylor, bought 175 acres bounded by Rudy Lane. Land was given to Isaac Shelby for his father’s Colonial Wars service. Here Taylor built a brick house, which he sold to George Rudy in late 1795. He then moved across Brownsboro Rd. to his Springfield farm. Father of Zachary Taylor. (Reverse) George Rudy(1744-1806)- Pennsylvanian George Rudy and his son-in-law, John Herr, bought 175 acres here in 1795, naming the survey line Rudy’s Lane in 1797. Herr & Rudy, who were blacksmiths, farriers, roadbuilders, & farmers, once owned all of present-day Windy Hills. Six family homes are still standing. Rudy Lane became a Jefferson County road in 1909.
Brownsboro Rd. & Rudy Ln., Louisville, KY, United States
Kentucky Historical Marker #2348
Midway Colored School. Erected in 1872, this was the first church building for Pilgrim Baptist Church. In 1911, the Woodford Co. Bd. of Ed. purchased this property in “Haydensville” to be used as Midway Elem. School for African Americans. In 1936, sold to Midway Bd. of Ed. School operated for 43 years, closing at the end of 1953-54 school year. Has since been used as laundry, beauty shop, and lodge.
215 East Walnut St., Midway, ,
Kentucky Historical Marker #2349
Civil War in Bardstown. On October 4, 1862, Terry’s Texas Rangers, CSA, under the command of Col. John Wharton, were posted north of Bardstown at Fairgrounds crossroads on the Louisville Pike, to intercept units of Buell’s Union Army of the Ohio, moving south. Bragg’s CSA Army of Mississippi was withdrawing from Bardstown, moving east toward Harrodsburg. (Reverse) The Ranger’s rear-guard action found itself confronted with far superior numbers. Wharton ordered the Rangers into columns and gave the bugle command to charge. The bold action broke the Union lines, scattering the cavalry troopers and infantry into disarray. This was a victory for the Texas Rangers who fought next at Battle of Perryville.
1468 North 3rd St., Bardstown, KY, United States
Kentucky Historical Marker #2350
Tanner Station- 1784. David Tanner, early Ky. pioneer, landowner, and entrepreneur owned a salt works on the Lower Blue Licks. A fort built over a spring protected the salt workers from Indian attacks. Settlers such as Daniel Boone and Simon Kenton stopped here to make or buy salt as they traveled the Buffalo Trace from Boonesborough to Maysville.
Highway 68, Carlisle, ,
Kentucky Historical Marker #2351
St. Boniface Parish. Founded in 1836 to serve German Catholics and named for the Apostle of Germany, St. Boniface is the oldest Catholic parish in Louisville existing under its original name. The Gothic-style church, dedicated in 1900, was designed by D. X. Murphy and Brothers, who also designed St. Boniface Friary, built in 1899. (Reverse) In 1849, parishioners established the church’s rich tradition of charitable outreach by co-founding what is now St. Joseph Catholic Orphan Society. Franciscan Friars oversaw parish from 1849 to 1998. Parish school was built in 1908; staffed by Ursuline Sisters until closing in 1967. Friary converted to apartments in 1991.
531 East Liberty St., Louisville, KY, United States
Kentucky Historical Marker #2352
North Fork Baptist Church. Constituted May 1801 by its first Pastor, George Eve, along with William Hickman and 19 others. Joined Franklin Baptist Assn. in 1848. Present church built in Switzer circa 1871. ½ mile from the original log structure. Has prevailed as one congregation through wars, pestilence & other crises for over two centuries.
3660 Rocky Branch Rd., Frankfort, KY, United States
Kentucky Historical Marker #2353
Northern Kentucky's First Hospital. Catholic converts Henrietta Cleveland and Sarah Peter, with Bishop George Carrell, founded St. Elizabeth Hospital on this site in Jan. 1861. The Sisters of the Poor of St. Francis converted a vacant grocery store to serve those in need, including Civil War soldiers, slaves, & orphans. St. E marked 150 years in 2011.
25 East 7th St., Covington, ,
Kentucky Historical Marker #2354
Leonard Knott Homestead. Knottsville, Kentucky- On this site in 1827, Leonard Knott built the first house in Knottsville. James Millay named the town in 1833 when he opened a store and post office nearby. In 1834, the name was officially set in the Kentucky Legislature by the Honorable William R. Griffith, and the town was formally laid out by Millay and Griffith in 1836. (Reverse) In 1795, James Knott emigrated from Maryland to Cox’s Creek Settlement in Nelson County, Ky., as part of the "League of Catholic Families.” Born in 1797, his son Leonard married Mary M. Drury and moved to Daviess County in 1826. They settled on this site in 1827 and were founding members of St. Lawrence Catholic Church.
9964 Highway 144, Knottsville, ,
Kentucky Historical Marker #2355
Campaign to End Racial Segregation in Louisville. The full-scale assault on racial segregation in Louisville began in Feb. 1961, when local high school students staged non-violent demonstrations. Under leadership of the NAACP & CORE, they demanded passage of laws to end public racial discrimination. Fourth St. was hub of community activity where many protests and arrests occurred. (Reverse) Negotiations with city officials, demonstrations, an economic boycott, voter registration, and issue oriented voting led to the passage, on May 14, 1963, of a law making it unlawful for anyone to be refused service in a public place because of race, color, religion, or national origin.
610 S. Fourth St., Louisville, KY, United States
Kentucky Historical Marker #2356
Southern Parkway/ Iroquois Park. Southern Parkway- Originally named Grand Boulevard. Completed on June 14, 1893, it was 150 feet wide. Constructed of packed dirt and watered daily to keep the dust down. Lined with large trees, flanked to the east with a bicycle path, to the west with a bridle path. Southern Pkwy.was intended to connect growing city with Iroquois Park to south. (Reverse) Iroquois Park- Designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, Iroquois Park is one of the flagship parks in the Louisville Olmsted Park system. Originally known as Jacob’s Park, after land was purchased by Mayor Charles Jacob in 1889. With scenic overlooks, this 725 acre park is Louisville’s largest Olmsted Park.
Southern Parkway at Newcut Rd., Louisville, KY, United States
Kentucky Historical Marker #2357
Old Episcopal Burying Ground. Purchased in 1832 by Christ Church trustees to serve its members, it is among the oldest graveyards in Lexington. Some 600 people were buried here between 1833-1879, including over 50 Christ Church members who died in the cholera epidemics of 1833 and 1849. Many victims were deposited for burial in unmarked mass graves. (Reverse) Among those buried here are soldiers from the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, and the Civil War. Others include artists, builders, educators, lawyers, and clergy. The Gothic cottage, built in 1867 and designed by John McMurtry, housed a sexton who served as the caretaker.
East Third St., Lexington, KY, United States
Kentucky Historical Marker #2358
Col. Frederick Geiger/ Early Butchertown. Col. Frederick Geiger(1753-1832)- In 1796, Revolutionary War veteran Frederick Geiger came to Jefferson Co. from Md. Settled in Butchertown in 1807. He raised a company of Ky. Mounted Riflemen for Gen. W. H. Harrison’s 1811 Indian Campaign. Wounded at Battle of Tippecanoe. Col. in the War of 1812 & wealthy landowner. Buried in Cave Hill Cem. (Reverse) Early Butchertown- Butchertown land is part of the 1774 survey claimed by Hancock Taylor. By 1797, Henry Fait had a house and a saw & grist mill on Beargrass Creek. Frederick Geiger bought the mill in 1801 and ran a public ferry to Indiana after 1802. After 1815, the neighborhood was a pork packing site for steamboats engaged in the Ohio River trade.
1607 Frankfort Ave., Louisville, Louisville, KY, United States
Kentucky Historical Marker #2359
Hurricane Creek Mine Disaster. On December 30, 1970 an explosion caused by coal dust that was ignited by explosives occurred in mine shafts 15 and 16. The blast resulted in the deaths of 38 men. A lone survivor was blown out of the mine. The disaster occurred exactly one year after the passage of the Coal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1969.
1370 Hurricane Creek Rd., Hyden, ,
Kentucky Historical Marker #2360
Eagle Rest Plantation. Settled by Scott family ca. 1845. Developed from family farmstead to highly diversified & productive cattle, jack stock and mule ranch. In 1998, recognized by National Cattleman’s Beef Assoc. as one of the oldest cattle ranches in U.S. under continuous family ownership. Oldest registered cattle brand in Ballard Co. & sixth oldest in Ky. (Reverse) Designated a Kentucky Landmark and Kentucky Sesquicentennial Farm. Since 1978, it has been home of Judge Jimmy Don Robinson & the late Dr. Charlene Robinson, renowned stock woman & general practitioner. They made efforts to acquire majority of the original land tracts that had been divided among heirs & revitalize the farm.
7665 Paducah Rd., Kevil, Paducah, KY, United States
Kentucky Historical Marker #2361
8th U.S. Colored Heavy Artillery. During the Civil War, Paducah was the first city in Ky. where an African American regiment, the 8th U.S. Colored Heavy Artillery, was officially organized & credited to the state. Parts of other black regiments also recruited here. Slaves who joined earned their freedom. Paducah also the site of Ft. Anderson, an earthen fort built by Union soldiers. (Reverse) On March 25, 1864, Confederate troops attacked Ft. Anderson. The fort’s left flank was located near here, and the 8th U.S. Colored Heavy Artillery helped repulse the assault. This unit and other African American regiments recruited in Ky. and across the nation helped win the war for the Union.
Paducah-McCracken Co. Convention Center, Paducah, KY, United States
Kentucky Historical Marker #2362
Guthrie Building. "All gave some, some gave all"- Established in 1897, it is also known as the Fraternity Building. During WWII, it was home of the Paducah-McCracken County Draft Board. Nearly 5,000 men & women from the Paducah area served in the war. It was designated a Kentucky Landmark in 2002 and is now used as an office building.
517 Broadway, Paducah, KY, United States
Kentucky Historical Marker #2363
Robert Johnson and Jemima Suggett Johnson. Robert Johnson (1745-1815)- Moved from Beargrass to Bryan’s Station in 1780. Founded Johnson’s Station at Great Crossing, 1783. Represented Fayette Co. in Va. Assembly. Surveyor of Ky. Led defense against Indians, 1787-93. Trustee of Georgetown. Member of Ky. Constitutional Conventions of 1792 & 1799 and Ky. Legislature in 1802. Justice of Scott Co. (Reverse) Jemima Suggett Johnson (1753-1814)- Tradition holds that she led women at Bryan’s Station to nearby spring for water just before siege, 1782. Three sons served in U.S. Congress in 1825: Rep. James & John T. and Sen. Richard M. Johnson, who became U.S. vice president in 1837. Charter members & land donors of Great Crossing Baptist Church. Buried with 5 of 11 children in church cemetery.
2089 Frankfort Rd., Georgetown, Frankfort, KY, United States