Kentucky Historical Marker #0158
Chaumiere des Prairies. Estate of Colonel David Meade III, who lived here, 1796-1832, and who spent three fortunes on its development. House originally a cluster of small buildings connected by stone and brick arcades surrounded by a l00-acre park and garden.
Catnip Rd., 31/2 mi. N. of Nicholasville, US 27, ,
Kentucky Historical Marker #0161
Jeptha's Knob. A cryptovolcanic structure. Crustal forces which caused this feature failed to reach eruptive stage. Top elevation 1,163 feet above sea level. Dedicated in 1959.
Jeptha Knob Rd. & US 60, Clay Village, ,
Kentucky Historical Marker #0162
Lower Blue Licks. Famous salt lick. Bones of large prehistoric animals dating from late glacial and early post-glacial epochs recovered here. In February, 1778, Daniel Boone and thirty companions, while making salt at this lick, were captured by Indians. Originally dedicated in 1961.
N. of Licking River, US 68, ,
Kentucky Historical Marker #0163
Mary Ingles. Said to have been first white woman in Kentucky. Captured by Indians in Virginia, July 1755, and taken to Ohio. Later she escaped a salt-making party at Big Bone Lick and made her way across the Kentucky wilderness back to Virginia. Originally dedicated June 15, 1963. For more information, see ExploreKYHistory: Mary Ingles and ExploreKYHistory: Mary Draper Ingles
Silver Grove, KY 8 at Oak St., ,
Kentucky Historical Marker #0164
Battle of Ivy Mountain. Site of first important Civil War engagement in Big Sandy Valley, November 8, 1861, when Confederate forces led by Captain Andrew Jackson May were defeated by Federal troops under General William Nelson. Originally cast in August 1960. For more information, see ExploreKYHistory: Battle of Ivy Mountain
S. of Prestonsburg, US 23, 460, ,
Kentucky Historical Marker #0165
Greensburg Courthouse. One of the oldest public buildings still standing in Kentucky. Built between 1802-1804 by Robert Ball, Edward Bullock, Thomas Metcalfe, Walter Bullock and Daniel Lisle. Used as courthouse for 135 years. Jane Todd Crawford Library on second floor. Originally cast in August 1960.
US 68, Courthouse Lawn, Greensburg, KY, United States
Kentucky Historical Marker #0166
Coldstream Farm. Famous Kentucky horse farm. Known earlier as McGrathiana. The home of Aristides, the first winner of the Kentucky Derby. Originally dedicated in 1962. For more information, see ExploreKYHistory: Coldstream Farm and ExploreKYHistory: Aristides
Newtown Pike, 1 mi. N. of New Circle Rd., Lexington, KY, United States
Kentucky Historical Marker #0167
John G. Carlisle/Covington. Home of John Griffin Carlisle, born Kenton County 1835, died New York City 1910. U.S. Representative 1877-90, Speaker 1883-89, Senator 1890-93, Secretary of the Treasury 1893-97. Buried Linden Grove Cemetery, Covington. Originally dedicated July 12, 1962.
Covington, John G. Carlisle Elem. School, Pike St. & Holman Ave., ,
Kentucky Historical Marker #0168
Gethsemani. Abbey of Our Lady of Gethsemani. Founded-1848-by the Order of Trappist-Cistercians. Founded-1098-in France. Noted for prayer, labor and silence. Originally dedicated May 8, 1962.
E. of New Haven, KY 247, ,
Kentucky Historical Marker #0169
Jackson Purchase. 8,500 sq. mi. area, former tribal lands of Chickasaw Indians. U.S. paid $300,000 for tract in 1818 after negotiations by Gen. Andrew Jackson and Gov. Isaac Shelby. Bordered by Tenn., Ohio and Miss. Rivers. Now comprises Ky.'s 8 and Tenn.'s 20 westernmost counties. Seven identical markers were dedicated at entrances to the Jackson Purchase region on U.S. roadways in 1962. For more information, see ExploreKYHistory: Jackson Purchase
State Line Rd. [KY 166] & Highland Dr., Fulton, US 45 Bypass, Fulton Co.; Paducah, US 60, W. end of Tenn. River Bridge, McCracken Co.; Kentucky Lake, US 68, Marshall Co., Paducah, KY, United States
Kentucky Historical Marker #0170
Gasper River Meeting House. One of three churches of Reverend James McGready, a Presbyterian minister, in Logan County-Gasper River, Muddy River, and Red River-around which the great frontier revival of 1797 to 1805 began. Marker was erected on January 18, 1962.
Jct. of US 68, & KY 73, ,
Kentucky Historical Marker #0172
Garfield Place- 1 block west. Used by Colonel, later President, James A. Garfield as his headquarters following Battle of Middle Creek, January 10, 1862. Originally dedicated in the 1960s. For more information, see ExploreKYHistory: Garfield Place
Prestonsburg, US 23, 460, ,
Kentucky Historical Marker #0173
James J. Andrews. Andrews lived here 1859-62. In 1862 he led 22 Union soldiers into Georgia to cut the railway between Marietta and Chattanooga. Their capture of the locomotive "The General" and their pursuit by Confederates was a dramatic incident of the Civil War. Originally dedicated on August 8, 1962. For more information, see ExploreKYHistory: James J. Andrews
N Main Cross St , Flemingsburg, KY, United States
Kentucky Historical Marker #0175
Hazel Green Academy. Organized 1880 by J. Taylor Day, William O. Mize and Green Berry Swango. Only college preparatory school serving this area for years. Many of its graduates have gone on to prominence. Originally cast in 1960.
Hazel Green, KY 191, 203, ,
Kentucky Historical Marker #0177
Battle of Mt. Sterling. On March 22, 1863, about 300 Confederate cavalrymen under Colonel R. S. Cluke captured this city, taking 438 prisoners, 222 wagon loads of military stores, 500 mules, and 1000 stand of arms. Confederate losses: 8 killed, 13 wounded. Union losses: 4 killed, 10 wounded. Originally dedicated July 4, 1961.
Courthouse lawn, US 60, Mt Stirling, KY, United States
Kentucky Historical Marker #0178
William Holmes McGuffey. Born September 23, 1800-Died May 4, 1873. Famous for his eclectic readers which introduced thousands of children to the treasures of literature. At this site he taught from 1823 to 1826 before joining the faculty of Miami University. Originally dedicated February 1960. For more information, see ExploreKYHistory: William Holmes McGuffey
High St., Paris, ,
Kentucky Historical Marker #0179
Shaker Colony. Organized in 1807 as the Gasper Society of United Believers in Christ's Second Appearing. Last western colony to disband, 1922. Enrollment reached 349; acreage, 6000. Noted for silk and woolen cloth, furniture, tools, seeds, preserves and purebred stock. Dedicated July 10, 1963.
US 68, near Warren Co. line, ,
Kentucky Historical Marker #0180
Camp Beauregard. On hill one mile east of this point stood Camp Beauregard. Training base for Confederate troops from six states 1861-1862. Severe epidemics caused heavy mortality rate here. Originally inscribed in 1960.
North edge of Water Valley, US 45, ,
Kentucky Historical Marker #0182
CSA Cemetery. In burying ground 1 mile south, marked by granite obelisk, lie remains of 313 soldiers who died while residents of the Kentucky Confederate home. The home was located on the high ground just northwest of here. It was used for CSA veterans, 1902 to 1934. Dedicated June 3, 1963. For more information, see ExploreKYHistory: CSA Cemetery
Maple Ave. and KY 146, Peewee Valley, KY, United States
Kentucky Historical Marker #0183
Jane Todd Crawford. This pioneer woman rode a horse from this home sixty-four miles to Danville. On Christmas Day 1809 was operated on by Ephraim McDowell, M.D., for an ovarian tumor. Four weeks later she came back after recuperating from the world's first ovariotomy. Originally installed on August 22, 1962. For more information, see ExploreKYHistory: Jane Todd Crawford
KY 61, 7.5 mi. S. of Greensburg, Greensburg, KY, United States