Kentucky Historical Marker #2364
Highland Mothers Club. Founded by Mary K. Lee and the mothers of her Highlands students. They began meeting in their homes, & later at Douglas Blvd. Christian Church, before first local PTAs were organized. They studied and educated each other in new theories of child development. The club continues to support charitable, child welfare, & civic initiatives. (Reverse) Mary Katherine Lee (Mrs. Robert A.) 1862-1947- Pioneer kindergarten teacher in the Highlands neighborhood. Recognizing the importance of close cooperation between home and school, she called together the mothers of children in her charge in April 1905, leading to the organization of the Highland Mothers Club.
1400 Cherokee Rd., Louisville, KY, United States
Kentucky Historical Marker #2365
Hunt-Morgan House. 1814 Federal-style home, named Hopemont, retains original architectural features, including a cantilevered staircase & fanlight window. Saved from demolition by the Blue Grass Trust in 1955. Built by John Wesley Hunt (1773- 1849), a philanthropist and the first millionaire west of the Allegheny Mountains. Update of original KY Historical Marker #3 (Reverse) Inherited by daughter, Henrietta Hunt Morgan, mother of Brigadier General John Hunt Morgan (1825-1864), known as the “Thunderbolt of the Confederacy.” Birthplace of John Wesley Hunt’s great grandson, Dr. Thomas Hunt Morgan (1866-1945), known as the “Father of Modern Genetics” and the first Kentuckian to win a Nobel Prize (1933). Update of original KY Historical Marker #3
201 North Mill St., Lexington, KY, United States
Kentucky Historical Marker #2366
Louis D. Brandeis Home. Built in 1864, this was the boyhood home of first Jewish U.S. Supreme Court Justice, Louis D. Brandeis. It was here, in his formative years, that Brandeis developed the democratic social philosophy that would later be reflected in his own reform activities. It was in this house, at the age of nine, that he taught a slave to read and write. (Reverse) Louis D. Brandeis(1856-1941)- Brandeis believed in honoring the people who helped him succeed. During his 23 years on the bench, he stayed interested in his home town. His influence, and gifts of money & personal papers, stimulated growth of the Univ. of Louisville Law School. He named collections after former high school teachers.
310 East Broadway, Louisville, KY, United States
Kentucky Historical Marker #2367
Bullittsburg Baptist Church. Church organized in June 1794 by Elders Joseph Redding and John Taylor and called the Great Bend of the Ohio Church. Name changed to Bullittsburg between Aug. 1795 and Aug. 1796. It was composed of seven charter members, most from Clear Creek Baptist Church near Versailles, Ky. Present sanctuary was built in 1819. Over (Reverse) It has been called the “Mother Church” because from 1800-1915 its members organized other churches within the tri-state area. Between 1871 and 1873, an outdoor keyhole baptismal pool was built of stone masonry at the site of a natural spring. Stone steps into the pool descend at the small end of the keyhole. Over
2616 Bullittsburg Church Rd., Petersburg, ,
Kentucky Historical Marker #2368
Hopeful Lutheran Church. Hopeful Evangelical Lutheran Church was founded on Epiphany Day, 1806, by German-speaking families from Madison Co., Va. Called “the Mother of Lutheranism west of the Allegheny Mountains,” it is the oldest Lutheran church in Ky. Family names of early members include Tanner, Zimmerman, Rouse, Beemon and House. Over (Reverse) George Rouse donated an acre of land on which a cabin church was built in 1807. The present church stands on the same site. In 1813, Rev. William Carpenter became the first pastor. A Revolutionary War veteran, he served as pastor for twenty years. He was followed by Rev. Jacob Crigler, whose farm became present Hopeful Cemetery.
6430 Hopeful Church Rd., Florence, ,
Kentucky Historical Marker #2369
Crash of the B-58 "Hustler". At the height of the Cold War, on the night of Dec. 12, 1966, the residents of McKinney were startled by the sound of an explosion. Many locals converged on this hill to find a large fiery crater, and the wreckage of an Air Force B-58. All three crew members perished. Official cause never released to public. Over (Reverse) Fallen officers included the pilot, Major Richard F. Blakeslee, the navigator, Major Floyd E. Acker, and the defense systems operator, Captain C. Dale Lunt. They were returning from a training mission to Bunker Hill Air Force Base, Ind. B-58 was first supersonic bomber and a vital weapons system of the Strategic Air Command. Over
489 Short Pike, McKinney, ,
Kentucky Historical Marker #2371
Liberty First County Seat. Kentucky legislature established Pike County Dec. 19, 1821. First county seat was located near here on the Peyton Justice farm and named Liberty. No courthouse was built here due to opposition to site. On Dec. 24, 1823, new county seat selected at Peach Orchard Bottom, Pikeville, on property of Elijah Adkins, where it is today. Presented by Pike County Fiscal Court
4127 E.Shelbiana Rd., Pikeville, ,
Kentucky Historical Marker #2372
Clarke & Loomis Architects/ Levy Brothers Building. Clarke & Loomis Architects- Charles Julian Clarke (1836-1908) of Frankfort, Ky. & Arthur Loomis (1858-1935) of Jeffersonville, In. collaborated from 1876 on many Louisville landmarks: Carter Dry Goods, Conrad-Caldwell House, Old Medical School. Clarke died while serving as 1st pres. of Ky. Chapter- American Institute of Architects & Loomis fulfilled his term. Loomis designed Speed Art Museum, 1925. (Reverse) Levy Brothers Building- Designed by Clarke & Loomis in Richardsonian Romanesque style, the Levy Building opened in 1893. It originally housed Levy Brothers Clothing Store, which closed in 1979. Because the building was outlined with electric lights, the phrase “lit up like Levy’s” became a popular expression describing bright, nighttime illumination.
235 West Market St,, Louisville, KY, United States
Kentucky Historical Marker #2373
Brennan House. Built in the Italianate style by tobacco merchant Francis S. J. Ronald in 1868, it was named for the Thomas Brennan family, who lived here from 1884-1969. A native of Ireland and an inventor, he and his wife, Anna, raised 8 children here. In 1912 an office wing in a Renaissance style was added for their son, Dr. John Brennan. He lived here until his death in 1963.
631 South Fifth St., Louisville, KY, United States
Kentucky Historical Marker #2374
Karsner Air Field. Site of Karsner Air Field, built after WWII. Owner & operator, Harry Clark Karsner, a flight instructor during the war, brought aviation to Owen County. A neon sign on Karsner’s 4-plane hangar proclaimed: Christ is the Answer. He took this message to the sky broadcasting sermons from the air. Over (Reverse) Harry Clark Karsner (1914-1971)- Served Owen Co. as a magistrate, the director of First Farmers Bank, Owen County Board of Education, deacon Old Cedar Baptist Church, and served as state Aeronautics Commissioner. He flew his “Gospel Plane”, broadcasting recorded sermons over Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio. Over
Hwy. 127 N, near Old Cedar Church, Monterey, ,
Kentucky Historical Marker #2375
Stonetown. In the late 1700s, slaves were brought to this area with their white owners as part of the “traveling church” from Va. In 1877, many former slaves moved west to newly-formed Nicodemus, Kan. Those that remained in this area purchased land in Stonetown. The community had a school and two churches.
176 Stonetown Rd., Stamping Ground, ,
Kentucky Historical Marker #2376
Croghans of Locust Grove. In 1789, Wm. Croghan married Lucy Clark, sister to generals George Rogers, William, and Jonathan Clark. He built Locust Grove 1790-1795. Geo. Rogers Clark lived there 1809-1818. Home welcomed Lewis & Clark, John J. Audubon, Aaron Burr, and presidents Monroe, Jackson, & Taylor. Children John, Nicholas, Edmund, & Eliza buried here. Over (Reverse) Major William Croghan 1752-1822- Born in Dublin, he arrived in America c.1768. Present at 1776 Delaware crossing and battles of Trenton, Princeton, Brandywine, Germantown & Monmouth; wintered 1777-78 at Valley Forge; captured at Charleston 1780 with Lt. Col. Jon. Clark; witnessed Cornwallis’ surrender. Orig. memb., Soc. of the Cincinnati. Died at Locust Grove.
Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, KY, United States
Kentucky Historical Marker #2377
Professor C. L. Timberlake. Professor C. L. Timberlake (1885-1979)- Worked lifetime to improve black educational opportunities. Wrote first position paper published by black Ky. educator in 1914. Won citation by National Urban League for outstanding achievement in education, 1949. Served as first black educator on Ky. Textbook Commission, 1950. Lived here after he retired. (Reverse) Rosenwald High School- Here, Professor C. L. Timberlake established first high school in city for blacks. Rosenwald High School opened in 1932; operated until 1966. Rosenwald Foundation funded its construction. In 1936, basketball team won National Negro tournament. Educators included Whitney Young, Jr., Pearl Arnett, & Caldwell Smith, Sr.
208 North Kentucky Ave., Madisonville, ,
Kentucky Historical Marker #2378
Tompkinsville National Cemetery. In 1861, during Civil War, land was donated by J. B. Evans for burial of Union soldiers. By end of the war, it contained 115 troops who died in this region. Due to small size the government ordered most soldiers moved to Nashville Nat’l Cemetery, 1867. With five graves left, it became public & no longer a national cemetery. Still known as “The Old Soldiers Cemetery”.
Second St. and Rock Crusher Rd.,Tompkinsville, ,
Kentucky Historical Marker #2379
Bishop John Monroe Moore. Born Jan. 27, 1867, two miles NE of here. Educated in local schools. B. A. from National Normal Univ., Ohio. He taught school for 6 years. Studied in Germany and earned a Ph.D. from Yale in 1895. Began ministry in Methodist Episcopal South. Managing Editor of Christian Advocate, Nashville, TN., 1906-09. Elected bishop in 1918. Over (Reverse) Pastor of First Methodist Church, Dallas, TX. A founder of Southern Methodist Univ. and Perkins School of Theology. Board of Trustees of SMU, 1922-39; Chairman of Board, 1932-38. One of three presiding bishops at Uniting Conference of American Methodist Churches representing MECS. He delivered uniting address. Married in March 1901. Died June 30, 1948. Over
Butler Co. Courthouse lawn, Morgantown, ,
Kentucky Historical Marker #2380
Crash of TWA Flight 694. TWA flight 694, tail #N93211, had taken off from the airport when it was struck by a private DC-3 & fell to the ground approximately 750 feet west of here, on January 12, 1955 at 9:04 a.m. The TWA Martin 202A was en route to Cleveland, Ohio & the DC-3 was en route from Battle Creek, Mich. to Lexington, Ky. when the impact occurred. Over (Reverse) 13 passengers and crew on flight 694, including 1 N. Kentuckian, and 2 crew members on the DC-3 perished. The Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) ruled that the probable cause of the accident was the DC-3 operating in the area as unknown traffic and without clearance. This was the first fatal commercial airplane accident since the airport began its operations in 1947.
SW corner of State Rt. 237 & Petersburg Rd., Hebron, ,
Kentucky Historical Marker #2381
Aristides. In May 1875, an estimated 10,000 racing fans watched the first running of the Kentucky Derby. Among the field of fifteen thoroughbreds, Aristides, the “little red horse,” won the mile-and-one-half race. Oliver Lewis, a nineteen-year-old African American jockey, rode Aristides to his unexpected victory. Class of 2011 (Reverse) Aristides was born on Hal Price McGrath’s farm, McGrathiana. The colt was trained by Ansel Williamson, who was inducted into the National Hall of Fame in 1998. After several changes in ownership, McGrathiana is now part of the University of Kentucky’s Coldstream Research Campus. Class of 2011
Coldstream Research Park by the Legacy Trail, Lexington, KY, United States
Kentucky Historical Marker #2382
Bettie Taylor Phillips. Born in Morganfield in 1830, she was one of several known as the “Mother of the Orphan Brigade.” Married W.S. Phillips in 1847. In 1861, accompanied him as he served in Gen. John C. Breckinridge’s 4th Ky. Inf., Co. C. She stayed with him throughout the war, providing aid and comfort to wounded and dying men. Over (Reverse) When returning home to Ky. due to illness, she was captured in Nashville and tried as a spy. After acquittal, she found her way back to the Brigade and was with CSA Pres. Davis and his wife just before their capture. She returned to Uniontown after war with the4th Infantry battle flag. Buried in Uniontown City Cemetery.
Uniontown Cemetery, Hwy.360, Uniontown, ,
Kentucky Historical Marker #2383
Shelby McCallum. Born in Tn. in 1917, he moved to Benton in 1939 to manage the old Benton Theater. He served in the Army during WWII, then returned home & opened several drive-in theaters. He founded WCBL AM, Dec. 1954 and operated it for the remainder of his life. He served as a State Rep., 1952-60 & 1962-68 & Speaker of the House, 1964-68. (Reverse) Later served as 1st District railroad commissioner & was member of KET Authority and Pritchard Commission of Higher Education. He was first chairman of state legislative Ethics Board, created in response to the Watergate scandal, and presided over passage of first Civil Rights Act in a southern state. He died in 1987 & is buried at Fooks Cemetery.
1039 Eggners Ferry Rd., Benton, ,
Kentucky Historical Marker #2384
Medal of Honor Winners. Daviess Co. natives who have received the Medal of Honor: JOHN J. GIVEN–Corp, Co K, 6th U.S. Cavalry. Died while trying to recover a fallen soldier at Wichita River, Texas, July 12, 1870. THOMAS CRUSE- 2nd Lt., 6th U.S. Cavalry. His charge at Big Dry Fork, Az., July 17, 1882, against enemy Native American troops led to recovery of a wounded soldier. (Reverse) DAVID P. NASH–Private First Class, Co B, 39th Infantry. Died at Giao Duc, Vietnam, Dec. 29, 1968. After his patrol established a position, Pfc. Nash and another kept watch while two other men slept. When an enemy grenade landed nearby, he shouted a warning and leapt on the explosive, thereby saving the lives of the three men.
200 Frederica St. Owensboro, ,