Kentucky Historical Marker #2489
Col. John Dils, Jr.. Born in Parkersburg, WV, in 1818, Dils came to Pikeville ca. 1840 and became a merchant. In Oct. 1861, while the area was under Confederate control, he was arrested for Union sympathies. Sent to Libby Prison in Richmond, VA, he was quickly released. In Feb. 1862, he went to Washington, D.C. to meet with President Lincoln. Over. Upon returning to E. Ky., he raised a regiment that became the 39th Ky. Mounted Inf. (Union), which fought several large engagements in this region during Civil War. Dismissed from the service in 1863, Dils later helped bring education and industry to this area. He died in 1895 and is buried in Dils-Lower Chloe Cem., an early integrated burial ground. Presented by Pike County Tourism. Dedicated September 22, 2017.
243 Main St. Pikeville, ,
Kentucky Historical Marker #2491
Miller's Run Historic District. Miller’s Run, a tributary of North Elkhorn Creek, was named for John Andrew Miller, an explorer from Pennsylvania who came to Scott County in 1775. The 870-acre district travels along Miller’s Run and contains eight early Kentucky houses. The John A. Miller House, constructed of stone in 1782, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. (Reverse) The residences within the borders of the district are: John Andrew Miller House, James D. Offutt House and slave cabin, Richard Keene House, Shannon-Herndon House, Thomas Barlow House, John Keene House, and Beatty-Chinn House. The historic district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
3790 Paris Pike, Georgetown, KY, United States
Kentucky Historical Marker #2492
Baughman Mill. Completed in 1881 and originally named Lincoln Mills, it struggled to be successful until purchased by S. H. Baughman in 1892. Joined by his brothers, Jim and John, and brother-in-law, Walter McKinney, it became J. H. Baughman & Co.The mill ground grain into flour, meal, and feed for livestock. It operated until John Baughman, Jr. retired in 1969. Over. (Reverse) The mill contains logs from Kentucky’s first steam mill, Buffalo Mill, ca. 1848, and has always stood as a dominant town figure from its location above Main Street. Its piercing whistle once served as a signal for miles around Stanford, letting workers, farmers, and townspeople know it was time for a meal.
201 Mill St., Stanford, ,
Kentucky Historical Marker #2493
The Cedars. This home was built in 1853 by Dr. Thomas Montgomery, son of James Montgomery, a judge and congressman. His wife, the former Evaline Whitley, was the niece of Gen. Benjamin Logan, founder of Stanford, and granddaughter of Col. William Whitley, a Kentucky pioneer and military leader. Dr. Montgomery was a well- known physician, farmer, and politician. (Reverse) This home is a fine representation of Greek Revival architecture and was one of the early brick houses in the area. It featured a wired doorbell system and was only the second home in Lincoln Co. to have a bathroom installed. Behind the house is a one-story brick dwelling that originally served as slave quarters. Placed on Nat’l Register of Historic Places, 1978.
359 Somerset St., Stanford, ,
Kentucky Historical Marker #2494
Adam Shepherd. An explorer and surveyor, he was born in Pennsylvania on March 21, 1757. He came to Kentucky ca. 1781 to survey land for his father. Named a justice of the peace in 1793, he founded Shepherdsville on 50 acres on the north side of the Salt River that same year. Shepherd was a member of Ky. legislature, 1799, 1800, 1802. He died in 1819.
300 S. Buckman St., Shepherdsville, ,
Kentucky Historical Marker #2495
Dr. William Stuart Nelson, 1895-1977. Lincoln Grad Had Global Footprints- Dr. Nelson was born in Paris, Ky. and graduated from Lincoln High School in Paducah. During World War I he served in combat as a 1st lieutenant. Returning to his studies, he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Howard University in 1920 and a divinity degree from Yale in 1924. Over. (Reverse) A professor of religion at Howard, Nelson studied at the Sorbonne in France in 1925 and was the first black president of Dillard and Shaw universities. Returning to Howard, he served as dean & vice president. He marched with Gandhi and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and wrote several books and papers on non- violent resistance. This park was named for him in the 1940s.
Stuart Nelson Park (175 Stuart Nelson Park Rd.), Paducah, KY, United States
Kentucky Historical Marker #2496
Garth School. First public school in Ky. built by the holding company plan, in which bonds were sold to build the school until construction costs could be paid. Garth was opened in 1926 on the site of the former Georgetown Female Seminary. Bricks from the seminary were used in construction. In 1943, the board of education received title to the property. (Reverse) The school was named for Edwin Claude Garth, who died in a car accident. His parents gave $10,000 toward the $25,000 land purchase. School served students in grades 1-12 until 1958. In 1974, the city and county school systems merged and Garth became an elementary school. 6-acre campus used as city park when school not in session.
South Broadway, between Jackson St. & Clayton Ave., Georgetown, KY, United States
Kentucky Historical Marker #2497
Boy Scout Troop 1. The Boy Scouts of America was incorporated on February 8, 1910. During that first year, Reverend Clinton S. Quin, Rector of Grace Episcopal Church, organized Troop 1 in Paducah. By 2016, Grace Episcopal Church had continuously chartered Troop 1 for more than a century, providing meeting facilities and volunteer leadership. Over. (Reverse) Documented as the seventh-oldest troop in the United States, Troop 1 is a member of the Lincoln Heritage Council, one of the oldest local councils serving both urban & rural areas in the nation. Troop 1 works to promote the principles written in the Scout Oath and Scout Law which foster spirit, instill service, and develop leadership skills.
821 Kentucky Ave., Paducah, KY, United States
Kentucky Historical Marker #2498
Baseball at Central Park. Organized baseball in Ashland began when the Ashland Colonels, a minor league team, played at Armco Field from 1939-42. Games then moved to Central Park and, in 1955, Ashland joined the Little League program. The two original fields were known as CP-1, a large diamond where older boys and men played, and CP-2, a smaller field which was used for younger boys and softball games. Babe Ruth League baseball started in 1957 & Junior American Legion baseball in 1959. Hundreds of boys were on teams here every summer. Eventually, more than a dozen of them received pro baseball contracts. Don Gullett, Drew Hall, and Brandon Webb, and umpires Charlie Reliford and Greg Gibson went on to have successful Major League Baseball careers. Dedicated August 17, 2017.
CP-1 in Central Park, Ashland, ,
Kentucky Historical Marker #2499
First Louisville Slugger Bat. Site of J.F. Hillerich carpentry shop, 1875-1901. In 1884, J.f.'s son, J.A. "Bud" Hillerich, attended a Louisville Eclipse major league baseball game. After star player Pete Browning broke his bat, Hillerich offered to make a new one. Browning got three hits the next day and soon his teammates wanted to order Hillerich bats. Sponsored by Louisville Slugger Museum and Factory Hillerich grew the bat business, trademarking "Louisville Slugger" in 1894. Name changed from J.F. Hillerich & Son to Hillerich & Bradsby Co. in 1916. They excelled at bat making and marketing, becoming a worldwide icon. H&B eventually moved to 8th and Main Streets with pro bat factory tours and a baseball museum. Sponsored by Louisville Slugger Museum and Factory. Dedicated May 10, 2017.
118 S. First Street, Louisville, KY, Louisville, KY, United States
Kentucky Historical Marker #2500
The Kentucky Soldiers' Home. Located at Harrod’s Creek, this was the only institution in Kentucky founded for Union Civil War veterans. It was proposed by the J. T. Boyle Post No. 109 of the Grand Army of the Republic. Chartered in 1890, it opened July 1891. It was established as a home for aged and infirm Union veterans not able to support themselves. (Reverse) Former Union Gen. Speed S. Fry became the first superintendent and directed the home until his death in 1892. Then, Catherine E. Hirst of the Ladies’ Aid Society oversaw operations until it closed several years later. In the few years of its existence, it was home to thirty-five veterans, five of whom died at the Home. Dedicated November 12, 2016.
6319 Upper River Rd., Harrod's Creek, ,
Kentucky Historical Marker #2501
Bon Jellico. One-half mile northwest is the site of the Bon Jellico coal mine and camp, which operated from 1912-1937. While kneeling or sitting, miners dug the 24-40 inch coal seam with mostly picks and shovels. A total of 350 miners worked here. The annual production of nearly 100,000 tons of Blue Gem coal was sent via the L&N Railroad spur line to Savoy. The camp included 75 houses, a three-room school that also served as a church, and a company store. Although the mine had electricity, there was no plumbing or electricity in the homes, school, store. During its 25-year history, around 1,500 people lived in Bon Jellico, among them teachers, students, quilters, & homemakers. The mine was closed mostly due to depletion of the coal. Dedicated May 28, 2017.
Intersection of Highway 92W and Bon Hollow Road, Williamsburg, KY, United States
Kentucky Historical Marker #2502
Webster County Courthouse. This courthouse was completed in July 1941 as part of the Works Progress Administration, which carried out public works projects during the Great Depression. The land was donated by Ambrose and Arabel Mooney in 1860. A smaller brick courthouse, built in 1871, was razed to build this structure. 458 concrete slabs, cast onsite, form the exterior walls. Over. Architect H. Lawrence Casner (1908-1983), a Webster County native, also designed the Caldwell County courthouse and the main vault at Fort Knox. The sculptured faces of five notable Americans on the north and south exterior walls were made by his wife, Arminta Bowmer Casner. The courthouse was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. Dedicated May 8, 2017.
Webster County Courthouse, Dixon, ,
Kentucky Historical Marker #2503
Annie Fellows Johnston 1863-1931. A celebrated author of children’s fiction, she was best known for her “Little Colonel” novels. While visiting relatives in Pewee Valley, she met five-year-old Hattie Cochran and her grandfather, Col. Geo. Weissinger, the inspirations for the characters in the novels.The fictitious Lloydsborough Valley was based on Pewee Valley. Over. (Reverse) An Indiana native, she wrote more than forty books, and most of the characters were based on people she knew. In 1910, she moved to Pewee Valley and bought “The Beeches.” She lived there with her step-daughter, artist Mary G. Johnston, for the rest of her life. “The Little Colonel” movie starring Shirley Temple was made in 1935. Dedicated March 29, 2017.
125 Central Ave., Pewee Valley, ,
Kentucky Historical Marker #2504
Grabfelder-Handy Mansion. Samuel Grabfelder (1846-1920)- Born in Rehweiler, Bavaria, his family moved to Louisville in 1857. He attended Louisville (Male) H.S. then went to work in the wholesale liquor trade. In 1871 he married Cordelia Griff and, in 1879, began S. Grabfelder & Co. Whiskey, which was located on W. Main St., known as “Whiskey Row.” He was donor to Jewish hospitals and charities. Buried: Salem Fields, Brooklyn, NY. Grabfelder-Handy Mansion- Architect William Dodd designed the home for Grabfelder in Beaux Arts classical style. It was constructed from 1896-1900. Converted into apartments in the 1950s, it was renovated back into a single-family home in 1973. Dodd also designed Ferguson Mansion, Louisville Trust, & old Stewart’s Bldg. in Louisville. He moved to Los Angeles in 1912. Presented by Reba and Hon. Benny Handy Dedicated December 3, 2016
1442 S. Third St., Louisville, KY, United States
Kentucky Historical Marker #2505
Water Filtration Experiments. On this site, 1895-1897, George Warren Fuller, now known as “the father of sanitary engineering,” conducted the first scientific testing of water filtration. For a year, four companies tested filter devices to clean the muddy water of the Ohio River. Fuller continued his experiments for another year. Over. (Reverse) The data he collected led to a 3-part system that includes sand and gravel filtration. This system purified Ohio River water so well that when filtering began in 1909, the number of deaths from typhoid fever declined by 60%. Fuller’s purification system formed the basis of modern water filtration. Dedicated March 1, 2017.
3005 River Rd., Louisville, KY, United States
Kentucky Historical Marker #2506
Fenley Family & Cemetery. By 1841, John H. Fenley owned an 1,100 acre farm south of Louisville. His son Isaac inherited the property and, by 1858, it was known as Hickory Grove. Isaac was a botanist, who had several orchards. The Fenley apple originated on his farm. Upon his death, some of the land became part of Iroquois Park, known as Fenley Woods. The remainder was sold in 1903 for a neighborhood. (Reverse) Cemetery contains graves associated with three generations of the Fenley family, as well as other members of the local community who settled in this area during the 19th and 20th centuries. Field stones mark some graves near the Fenley family and on the periphery. They are likely graves of enslaved African Americans. The last burial here was in 1969. Dedicated March 24, 2017.
7515 Old Third Street Rd., Louisville, KY, United States
Kentucky Historical Marker #2507
Oliver Loving. Born in Hopkins Co. on Dec. 4, 1812. He married Susan Morgan in 1833 and farmed in Hopkins & Muhlenberg Counties. In 1843, he moved his family to Texas, where he farmed and drove cattle. In 1861, he sold his cattle and tried to move from Texas. However, the Civil War had begun, and he was commissioned to drive cattle to Confederate forces along the Mississippi River. In 1866, Loving combined his herd with that of Charles Goodnight to drive them to Ft. Sumner, N.M. The route later became known as the Goodnight-Loving Trail. He died at Ft. Sumner in 1867 and is buried in Weatherford, Texas. The 1985 novel Lonesome Dove is loosely based on their adventures. He was inducted into the National Cowboy Hall of Fame in Oklahoma City in 1958.Dedicated 2017.
2 miles northeast of Mortons Gap, ,
Kentucky Historical Marker #2509
Henry Tureman Allen. Born in Sharpsburg on April 13, 1859, Allen attended Peeks Mill Military Academy and Georgetown College before graduating from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1882. He was sent to the western frontier, where he led an expedition that mapped 1500 miles of Alaska wilderness and rivers in 1885. He served as an instructor at West Point from 1888-1890. Over. Allen served briefly in the Spanish-American War in Cuba (1898) and was promoted to brigadier general in 1917. He commanded the 90th Cavalry Division in World War I and served as commander of the American occupation of Germany following the war. Promoted to major general in 1921, he retired three years later. Allen died on August 29, 1930, and is buried at Arlington National Cemetery. Dedicated September 23, 2017
29 Camp Street, Sharpsburg, ,
Kentucky Historical Marker #2510
Walton CCC Camp Bean Ridge. Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) company 3541 began here in July 1935 on a former ball park site owned by John L. Vest. Known as Camp Bean Ridge to the 200 men stationed here, it was 1 of 44 CCC camps in Kentucky. In all, more than 89,000 Kentuckians found work and acquired job skills through the CCC, which began in 1933 during the Great Depression and ended in 1942 with American involvement in World War II. The mission of this camp was to conserve soil and fight erosion. They trained local farmers in contour farming, crop rotation, and strip cropping. They surveyed and made management plans for farms inf our Northern Kentucky counties, as well as planting trees and building fences. The men also provided relief aid during the 1937 Ohio River flood and the camp served as an emergency shelter. Sponsored by the Boone County Historical Society. Dedicated May 4, 2017.
32 School Road Walton, Boone Co., Ky, ,