Kentucky Historical Marker #2406
Garden Hall. This Georgian home was built by Graham Vreeland in 1913. He was founder, publisher, & editor of the Frankfort News, which later became the State Journal. The architect was D. X. Murphy, who designed the grandstand and twin spires at Churchill Downs in Louisville. Artist Paul Sawyier lived on this property from 1910-12.
417 Wapping St., Frankfort, KY, United States
Kentucky Historical Marker #2407
Millersburg Military Institute. During a visit to Millersburg in the late 1800s, Col. C. M. Best decided that the area was perfect for a military training school. MMI opened in 1893 and operated as a college preparatory academy for boys in grades 6-12. MMI had more than 250 students at its peak, but enrollment declined throughout the 2000s. MMI closed in 2006. (Reverse) Although it was a military academy, its goal was to educate young men and women in a structured, disciplined, and challenging environment to prepare them for leadership roles in military or civilian life. Army Cadet Corps purchased property in 2008; Forest Hill Military Academy opened in 2012, returning military school tradition to Millersburg.
1122 Main St., Millersburg, ,
Kentucky Historical Marker #2408
Frankfort and Cincinnati Railroad. Built 1888-90 as the Kentucky Midland Railroad, it spanned 40 miles from Frankfort to Paris. Had connections on both ends to the L&N. Name changed to Frankfort & Cincinnati in 1899, but it had no connections to Cincinnati. Ran “Cardinal” passenger rail, 1927-52. Tracks in Bourbon Co. abandoned in 1967; all tracks removed by 1987. (Reverse) The Depot, Centreville Stop32- Approx. 200 ft. west of here stood Centreville Depot, built in 1889. George R. Burberry became depot agent/telegrapher in 1892. From here, he & his family also operated the Centreville Commission Co., which sold coal, grain & fertilizer. The depot served as a commercial center for the community until it burned in 1963.
206 Russell Cave Rd., Georgetown, KY, United States
Kentucky Historical Marker #2409
Henry H. Lovett, Sr.. Born in 1882 near Jonathan Creek, he graduated from Southern Normal School (now WKU) in 1902. After teaching in rural districts, he was elected head of Benton schools in 1905. Four years later, he helped estab. first high school in county, Benton High School. He was first superintendent in Ky. to have his curriculum approved by the Ky. Department of Education (Reverse) Later, became an attorney and was active in Ky. Bar Assoc. Served as circuit clerk, county judge, and commonwealth attorney. Appointed first Circuit Judge of 42nd district in 1954; served until 1958. Donated land for Benton City Park, named in his honor. Active in preserving Big Singing Day. Died in 1971 and is buried in the Benton Cemetery.
H. H. Lovett Park, Benton, ,
Kentucky Historical Marker #2410
Cherokees in Kentucky. Chiefs Oconostota, Attacullaculla, and Sewanooko signed the Treaty of Sycamore Shoals in 1775 which relinquished Cherokee claims to most of present-day Kentucky. It was the largest land cession in the history of the frontier, up to that time, and led to the settlement of forts Harrod, Boonesborough, and Logan’s Station. (Reverse) Chief Doublehead (Chiqualataque), an influential leader in Cumberland Plateau region, frequently attacked Wilderness Trail and Ky. settlements in the 1700s. Wm. Whitley, Benj. Logan, and Isaac Shelby fought against his raids. Yet, the chief negotiated significant land & peace treaties and was a guest of Pres. Washington, Adams, and Jefferson.
101 Main St., Lincoln County Courthouse, Stanford, ,
Kentucky Historical Marker #2411
Sons & Daughters of Relief Cemetery. Land bought in 1876 by 8 members of “Midway Sons & Daughters of Relief,” community org. & lodge. Final resting place of veterans as well as former slaves who became great leaders in Midway’s African American community. Famous horseman, Edward Dudley Brown, is buried here in an unmarked grave. It is oldest cemetery in Midway.
W. Bruen and Wausau Sts., Midway, ,
Kentucky Historical Marker #2412
Rotary Club of Louisville. First Rotary club in Ky. and 45th in the world. First met on July 26, 1912 and then weekly at the Henry Watterson Hotel from 1912-1924. The Rotary’s service theme led to creation of Ky. Soc. for Crippled Children. At club’s 100th anniv. the Rotary Promise Scholarships were created to provide college tuition for needy students. (Revese) Henry Watterson Hotel- Opened April 29, 1912 on Walnut Street. With 10 floors and 250 rooms, hotel was popular meeting location for civic events, state and national conventions. Named for long-time Courier-Journal editor, Henry Watterson. Designed by Brinton B. Davis, who designed Louisville Gardens and Ky. Hotel. Demolished in 1981.
415 Muhammad Ali Blvd., Louisville, KY, United States
Kentucky Historical Marker #2413
Scouting in Harlan County. A Boy Scout troop was organized by Will Ward Duffield and chartered by the National BSA Council on June 20, 1912 at the First Presbyterian Church of Harlan. The troop’s first camping trip was featured in Boy’s Life. 100 years of scouting in Harlan was celebrated at Camp Blanton on June 23, 2012.
306 E. Clover St., Harlan, ,
Kentucky Historical Marker #2414
Methodism in Lexington. Revs. James Haw and Benjamin Ogden were sent in 1786 to Ky. to organize Methodists. In 1789, Rev. Francis Poythress established the Lexington Society of Methodists, now the First United Methodist Church. It was the first Methodist station in Kentucky and was one of the first 100 Methodist churches in the U.S. (Reverse) First United Methodist Church- Lexington Methodists purchased this land, and, in 1840-41, built their new church. The sanctuary, built in 1907, is the 4th house of worship here. Five of its ministers were elected as bishops, including the 1st woman elected from Kentucky in 2012. It is the founding church of at least seven Methodist churches & missions & St. Paul AME Church.
200 W. High St., Lexington, KY, United States
Kentucky Historical Marker #2415
KYROCK. Bituminous sandstone, better known as rock asphalt, composed of silica sand that is saturated with oil. Chief deposits in Ky. were found in Edmonson Co. along the Nolin River. Primarily used in road construction, it could be applied without heating and mixing. Ky. Rock Asphalt Co. (KYROCK) was the world’s largest producer of natural rock asphalt from 1920 until it closed in 1957. (Reverse) Henry “Harry” St. George Carmichael was the first president of KYROCK from 1921 until his death in 1949. The company town of Kyrock included hotels, church, hospital, theater, post office, commissary, railroad, electric & water systems, and school on this site. More than 2000 people depended on KYROCK for their livelihood during WWI and II and the Great Depression.
Kyrock Elementary School, Hwy 259 N., Sweeden, KY, United States
Kentucky Historical Marker #2416
1864 Attack on Frankfort. In John Hunt Morgan’s last raid, a large CSA cavalry force moved into Ky. to tie down Union soldiers and obtain horses. After telegraph & rail lines were cut, a small force was sent to Frankfort on June 10 to attack Fort Boone, overlooking the town. Slaves building outer defenses of fort were ordered away to prevent their capture. (Reverse) The fort was defended by a small force of militia & notable volunteers including Gov. Thomas Bramlette, future US Supreme Court Justice John M. Harlan, and General D.W. Lindsey. Emboldened by these leaders, the defenders held their ground. The next day, an attack from south side of the river failed & the CSA retreated to Georgetown.
Broadway & Ann St., Frankfort, KY, United States
Kentucky Historical Marker #2417
Henry Clay Morrison/ Morrison Park. Famed Methodist preacher & pioneer of the Holiness movement. He came to Barren Co. at age 2 & was raised by his grandparents near here. He became one of nation’s premiere evangelists and was editor of the Pentecostal Herald for 54 years. He was president of Asbury College and founder of Asbury Theological Seminary, Wilmore, Ky. (Reverse) In 1900, Morrison founded this camp meeting site on the grounds of his boyhood home. The annual revival attracted many people to hear the powerful preaching of Morrison and other prominent ministers. The camp meeting was a unique style and way of worship. Morrison Park is one of the oldest and few remaining camp meeting sites in Kentucky.
Highway 63, 5 mi. south of Glasgow, Glasgow, KY, United States
Kentucky Historical Marker #2418
LaGrange Training School. Built in 1921-22, it was the ninth school in Ky. for African Americans supported by the Julius Rosenwald Grant. After completing the first 8 years of school, students were bussed 25 miles to the Lincoln Institute in Shelby Co. to attend high school. This ended after the 1964 Civil Rights Act integrated Kentucky schools. Over. (Reverse) Rosenwald Schools- Site of one of the 158 Rosenwald Schools constructed in Kentucky between 1917 & 1932. The one-room schoolhouse provided an education for African American children required to attend segregated schools. This program grew out of Booker T. Washington’s vision for educational reform & his partnership with philanthropist, Julius Rosenwald.
419 N. First St., LaGrange, ,
Kentucky Historical Marker #2419
Gov. Lawrence W. Wetherby. Lawrence Winchester Wetherby (1908-1994)- A native of Middletown, Wetherby graduated from the University of Louisville Law School in 1929, and for 20 years practiced law & served the judiciary. He was elected lt. gov. in 1947 and governor in 1951. He pushed the state legislature to improve education, mental hospitals, child welfare laws, and conservation of natural resources. (Reverse) Gov. Lawrence W. Wetherby- Wetherby publicly supported 1954 Supreme Court’s Brown vs. Board of Education desegregation order. He began Ky. Turnpike, state’s first toll road, and urged governors & the U.S. President to make it part of the Great Lakes-to-Gulf highway, precursor to the interstate system. He increased the number of local airports & directed construction of new state fairgrounds in Louisville.
11803 Old Shelbyville Rd., Middletown, ,
Kentucky Historical Marker #2420
The Dinsmore Homestead. James and Martha Macomb Dinsmore moved from La. to raise their three daughters here. Completed in 1842, the main house served as the center of a typical large, antebellum Boone Co. farm. Tenants and slaves raised grains, grapes, sheep, and orchard produce for the Cincinnati market, while German immigrants made willow baskets. After the Civil War tobacco became the crop of choice. (Reverse) After her parents and sisters died, Julia Dinsmore raised her nieces, preserved the home as a retreat for family & friends, and ran the farm for 54 years. She kept a journal of her life on the farm and became a published poet in 1910. After her death in 1926, the farm passed to her great-niece, Isabella Greenway, the first congresswoman from Az.
5656 Burlington Pike, Burlington, ,
Kentucky Historical Marker #2421
From Craig's Camp to Burlington. From Craig's Camp...- In June 1799, Boone County’s first court set Craig’s Camp as county seat. The next year, John H. Craig and Robert Johnson donated 74 acres at the Woolper Creek site for a town they called Wilmington. Court held here in a log courthouse in Jan. 1801 and town was platted that Sept. The streets originally circled central “Publick Square”, but later 2 roads cut through it. (Reverse) ...to Burlington- Town renamed Burlington in 1816 at the request of the U.S. Post Office. Burlington was incorporated at one time. It survived calls to move the county seat to a different town and remains one of two unincorporated county seats in Ky. It has always been the center for courts, county clerk, and jail in Boone County.
2988 Washington St., Burlington, ,
Kentucky Historical Marker #2422
Somerset Hall. Built ca. 1845, this Greek Revival home served as summer residence for Louisiana plantation owner Wm. Butler Kenner. He brought slaves with him, some of whom escaped to Ohio. During the periods when the house was vacant, it is said to have been a stop on the Underground Railroad. Kenner died of yellow fever in 1853 in New Orleans. (Reverse) The house had several owners until it was bought by A. B. Closson, Jr. in 1875. The Clossons, known for their art gallery & furniture store in Cincinnati, lived here for over 50 years. In 1926, the Masons purchased the house for a Unity Lodge. Sold again in 1997, the house was restored and became a private residence.
416 Closson Ct., Ludlow, ,
Kentucky Historical Marker #2423
Frankfort State Hospital and School Cemetery. In 1860, Gov. Magoffin signed a bill establishing the Kentucky Institution for the Education and Training of Feeble-Minded Children. In the 1940s, the name changed to the Kentucky Training Home. Adults were admitted and housed with the children due to overcrowding. Capacity was 616, but rose to 1129 residents. (Reverse) By 1963, the name changed to Frankfort State Hospital and School. It closed in 1972. Many residents spent their entire lives here working as unpaid staff by maintaining the institution. More than 411 people are buried in the cemetery, with most graves marked as “unknown.”
Glenn's Creek Rd. & Cold Harbor Dr., Frankfort, KY, United States
Kentucky Historical Marker #2424
Christ Lutheran Church. The first Lutherans in and around Brunerstown, now Jeffersontown, were early settlers from Va., Md., Pa., and N.C. Samuel Mau, licensed to preach in Kentucky in 1789, served German-speaking churches in Jeffersontown, Nelson County, and Danville until 1800. The German pioneers built a small log church in 1796. Over. (Reverse) From 1816 until 1833, the Lutherans shared a union church with Baptists, Presbyterians, and Methodists. Henry Kurtz, first pastor to preach in English, confirmed 32 persons in 1818. In 1833 the new Lutheran church was built beside Jeffersontown Cemetery where it remained for 124 years.
9212 Taylorsville Rd., Jeffersontown, ,
Kentucky Historical Marker #2425
First Farmers Rural Electric Co-Op Substation. On Jan. 12, 1939, the Goodnight substation was energized. The circuit powered 107 homes along 51 miles of power line in Barren Co. This substation was the first in Farmers RECC service territory. Electricity improved rural life, increased agricultural production, and powered economic development in south central Kentucky.
6014 N. Jackson Hwy., Cave City, ,