Kentucky Historical Marker #2095
Spence Chapel United Methodist Church. Spence Chapel United Methodist congregation in Graves County has remained continuous since its founding in 1826. It was on the Wadesboro Circuit in 1834. The first log building was followed by two frame structures. Current brick sanctuary was built in 1917-18 to replace one that burned. Presented by Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and the Kentucky Heritage Council.
Spence Chapel Rd., off KY 80, ,
Kentucky Historical Marker #2096
Eastern Kentucky Railway. E. K. Railway purchased 25,000 acres of land in Little Sandy Valley at close of the Civil War. Tracks laid to this site June 10, 1871. Grayson was location of depot and repair shops. Stinson Branch was laid, 1893, with more straight track than any similar length in E. K. Railway main line. Service on E. K. Rwy. ended January 1933. Presented by Eastern Ky. Railway Historical Society and Collis P. Huntington Railway Historical Society. NOTE: This marker was replaced and given the number 1596. We are working on resolving this issue.
Carol Malone Boulevard at city park, Grayson, ,
Kentucky Historical Marker #2097
Steamboat Disaster. Hawesville Cemetery is burial place for thirty-eight passengers of steamboat Reindeer who were killed when a boiler exploded on the Ohio River between Cannelton, Indiana and Hawesville, March 13, 1854. A gravestone on the northeast edge marks the location where the victims were buried in a mass grave. (Reverse) Captain William Davison- Confederate Captain William Davison is buried here. He died March 7, 1865, from a gunshot wound suffered in a firefight with Union Home Guard, February 24, 1865, near Patesville during the Civil War. Davison led a band of rebel guerillas that raided counties from Brandenburg to Owensboro in 1864. The rebels burned the Daviess County Courthouse, January 4, 1865.
US 60 and Jennings St., Hawesville, ,
Kentucky Historical Marker #2098
Allen Tate (1899-1978). Born in Winchester, Allen Tate was a teacher and writer of prose and poetry of international fame. Also a leader of "New Criticism" poets and group known as Agrarians that supported the southern tradition. Helped found poetry magazine, "The Fugitive," 1922-25, with Robert Penn Warren and others. He received the National Medal for Literature.
1107 West Lexington Ave., Winchester, Lexington, KY, United States
Kentucky Historical Marker #2099
Allie Young Law Office. Albert W. "Allie" Young (1865-1935) and his father, Col. Z. T. Young, had law offices here. Allie was elected to state senate in 1923 and served until his death. He was a political strategist who helped steer campaigns of Governors Goebel and Beckham. His most enduring legacy is Morehead State University.
University Blvd., Morehead, ,
Kentucky Historical Marker #2100
Roburn Hall. Built in 1888 as the first building of Williamsburg Institute. First known as the "Institute," then an "Old Recitation Building." The land purchased for $800; contractor was J. A. Cooley. The $12,500 building served 200 pupils. First classes, Jan. 1889. Renovated in 1928 for girls' dormitory and named Roburn Hall; extensive renovation, 1993. Presented by Cumberland College.
Williamsburg, Main St., Williamsburg, KY, United States
Kentucky Historical Marker #2101
Gillespie Hall. Originally Johnson Hall, it was renamed Gillespie Hall in 1995. Built in 1893 and dedicated on February 11, 1894, in memory of William James Johnson, college's first president. Girls occupied the hall for first year; boys occupied the hall from second year to 1913; then reoccupied by girls. Served as cafeteria for school until 1958. Presented by Cumberland College. (Reverse) Gillespie Hall - In 1913, Johnson Hall enlarged by a gift from Dr. Ancil Gatliff at a cost of $20,000. In Feb. 1929, a two-story home economics building annexed to Johnson Hall as a gift from Mrs. Florida E. Gatliff. Building renovated in 1994-95 and renamed Gillespie Hall in honor of Charles Gillespie of Midland, Texas, friend and supporter. Presented by Cumberland College.
Williamsburg, Main St., Williamsburg, KY, United States
Kentucky Historical Marker #2102
Clyde V. and Patricia Bennett Building. This building constructed in 1906 at a cost of $20,000 and known as the Reuben D. Hill Building. Name was changed to the Gray Brick Buidling when it was purchased, along with two other buildings, by the Williamsburg Institute in 1907 from Highland College, a congregationalist college. Presented by Cumberland College. (Reverse) Clyde V. and Patricia Bennett Building - Administrative offices moved from Roburn Hall to this building and located here 1921-55. Structure also used for classrooms from 1921 to the present. In 2000, Gray Brick Building was renamed Clyde V. and Patricia Bennett Building to honor these friends. Mr. Bennett, 1930-2000, was a businessman and coal executive.
Williamsburg, Walnut St., Williamsburg, KY, United States
Kentucky Historical Marker #2103
Bottled Bourbon. Before 1870 Louisville distillers sold bourbon by the barrel to taverns and retailers who made their own blends. Doctors who used whiskey for medical purposes complained of unreliable quality. As a solution, Geo. Garvin Brown created Old Forester, first bourbon sold only in bottles by wholesaler, thus insuring dependable quality. Presented by Brown-Forman Corporation. (Reverse) Old Forester Bourbon - Old Forester bourbon was developed in 1870 by J.T.S. Brown and Bro. Company at 322 W. Main St. in Louisville. Innovations included selling the product only in sealed bottles and registering the brand name under the U.S. Trademark Act. Brand has been continuously marketed by Brown family company, known today as Brown-Forman Corp. Presented by Brown-Forman Distillery.
West Main St., Louisville, KY, United States
Kentucky Historical Marker #2104
Whiskey Row. Development of the Louisville wharf and the steamboat led bourbon whiskey trading houses and jobbers to locate their warehouses and offices along Louisville's Main St. From the 1840s until 1920s, over 50 whiskey firms found here. The street became known as "Whiskey Row." By 2002, only Brown-Forman Corp. was still located here. Over. Presented by Brown-Forman Corporation. (Reverse) Transportation of Bourbon - Barrels of bourbon were shipped to Louisville's Main Street from numerous rural and Louisville-based distilleries. From here, barrels were loaded on steamboats and shipped around the world via St. Louis, Memphis, and New Orleans. With introduction and expansion of the railroad, the use of river transportation declined. Over.
West Main St., Louisville, KY, United States
Kentucky Historical Marker #2105
Brown-Forman Established. George Garvin Brown and his half brother J.T.S. Jr. founded J.T.S. Brown and Bro. Co. in 1870, producing bourbon whiskey for doctors and pharmacies, later for general public. Company became Brown-Chambers, then Brown-Thompson. Current name adopted in 1890 at 117 W. Main when Geo. Brown partnered with George Forman. Presented by Brown-Forman Corporation. (Reverse) George Garvin Brown - Distiller George Garvin Brown was born 1846 in Munfordville and attended school in Louisville. An innovator in whiskey industry, he advocated for product qualtiy and brand advertising. Created Old Forester, his company's premier bourbon, and was first president of Nat'l Liquor Dealers' Assoc., 1894. Died 1917; buried Cave Hill Cem. Presented by Brown-Forman Corporation.
West Main St., Louisville, KY, United States
Kentucky Historical Marker #2106
Patterson Hall. Women first enrolled at UK in 1880. In 1888, Belle Clement Gunn became the first woman awarded a degree. Women students finally obtained campus housing in 1904, when this hall opened. Built specifically as a women's dormitory, it became the first building constructed off the main campus. Class of 2003. (Reverse) Patterson Hall - Named for President James K. Patterson, whose brother, Walter, sought funding for the building and oversaw construction. UK's second president, Henry Stites Barker, lived in the dormitory during his presidency. The dorm became co-ed in the 1990s. It is the oldest UK dormitory still in existence. Class of 2003.
UK campus, South Limestone St., Lexington, KY, United States
Kentucky Historical Marker #2107
Andrew Jackson Smith. This Medal of Honor recipient was born a slave in Lyon County, Ky., on September 3, 1843. Andrew Jackson Smith escaped to Union Army at 19 and fell in with 41st Illinois. Wounded at Battle of Shiloh. Recuperated at Clinton, Illinois, where he heard that blacks could join the Union Army. He mustered in Co. B, 55th Mass. Colored Infantry, May 16, 1863. (Reverse) Medal of Honor - Posthumously awarded Medal of Honor in 2001 for gallantry for saving regimental colors when color bearer was killed at the Battle of Honey Hill in South Carolina, Nov. 30, 1864, during Civil War. He lived, bought, and sold land in Between The Rivers area after war. Died 1932. Buried at nearby Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. Presented by Between The Rivers, Inc.
Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area, approx. 3 mi. S. of Grand Rivers, ,
Kentucky Historical Marker #2108
Early Settlers of the Forks. John Swadden Sanders and brothers Joseph, Joshua, and Samuel were among earliest settlers of Forks region, between Nolin and Green Rivers. Sanders family first came to Ky., 1779. John later settled in present-day Edmonson Co., ca. 1804; buried at Buzzard Roost. Samuel served as sheriff, magistrate, and justice of peace for Edmonson Co. Presented by Edmonson County Tourism Commission.
Near jct. KY 728 & 1827, ,
Kentucky Historical Marker #2109
Lynch Colored High School - West Main High School. This brick facility was built in 1923 by the United States Coal and Coke Co., then leased to Lynch Colored Common Graded School District. Students from Benham and Lynch enrolled in the high school. The first four graduates received their diplomas in 1928. See over. Presented by Lynch Pirates Alumni Association. (Reverse) Lynch Colored High School - West Main High School - W. L. Shobe was principal, 1939-56, and was an outstanding and progressive administrator. After Professor Shobe's retirement, Coach John V. Coleman promoted to principal; school name changed to West Main High. School had many notable students and athletes. Presented by Lynch Pirates Alumni Association and the Ky. African American Heritage Commission.
Lynch, 278 W. Main St., KY 160, ,
Kentucky Historical Marker #2110
African Cemetery No. 2. Earliest recorded cemetery in Lexington to be organized, owned, and managed by African Americans. The site has been in existence since 1869. Trustees of Benevolent Society No. 2 successfully operated cemetery. Many individuals buried here were important leaders in the community. See over. Presented by African Cemetery No. 2, Inc. and the Ky. African American Heritage Commission. (Reverse) African Cemetery No. 2 - Buried here are leaders of: Ladies Auxiliary Society No. 2, Colored People's Union Benevolent Society No. 1, Lexington A and M Fair of Colored People, Colored Orphan Industrial Home, the horse-racing industry, early public schools for African Americans, individuals for social and economic advancement after Civil War. Members of the U.S. Colored Troops buried here.
419 East Seventh St., Lexington, KY, United States
Kentucky Historical Marker #2111
Diocese of Bardstown. From 1808 to 1841 the Bardstown Diocese of the Roman Catholic Church provided leadership for a ten-state area. Under the guidance of Bishop Benedict Joseph Flaget, the church at Bardstown became a religious and education center. In 1841 Flaget and the See of the diocese were moved to Louisville. Over. Presented by Saint Joseph Cathedral. (Reverse) Saint Joseph Cathedral - Planned by Bishop Flaget and designed by John Rogers, the cathedral was dedicated Aug. 8, 1819. It is constructed of locally quarried stone, hand-made bricks, and pillars hewn from nearby trees. Catholics and Protestants donated materials, money, and labor to the project. It is first Roman Catholic cathedral built in U. S. west of Allegheny Mountains.
Bardstown, entrance to Saint Joseph Cathedral, 310 W. Stephen Foster Ave., Bardstown, KY, United States
Kentucky Historical Marker #2112
Chambers Ave./Ed Davis School. Site of school built in 1894 for African American students. First principal, Charles Steele was founder of the school and of black education in Georgetown. He served until his death in 1908. Edward B. Davis, principal 1908-34, added a two-year high school in 1911 and four-year program in 1924. Presented by Ed Davis Reunion Committee. (Reverse) Chambers Ave./Ed Davis School - Under Davis's leadership, school became one of 19 black high schools accredited in Kentucky. Name changed to Ed Davis School in 1929. Football team "Mud Turtles" won Blue Grass Conference in 1929, 1930, 1949; tied with Dunbar, 1948. Grade school closed, 1937. Supreme Court's 1954 ruling on segregation led to high school's closing, 1956. Presented by Ed Davis Reunion Committee.
Georgetown, Ed Davis Park, Chambers Ave., Georgetown, KY, United States
Kentucky Historical Marker #2113
Congressmen Buried in London. Wm. H. Randall (1822-81), lawyer, co. clerk, judge, 8th dist. rep. in 38th and 39th Congresses, buried in family plot on East 1st Street. Vincent Boreing (1839-1903), newspaperman, 1st lt. Union army, school supt., 11th dist. rep. in 56th and 57th Congresses, buried in the A. R. Dyche Memorial Park. Over. Presented by Laurel County Fiscal Court. (Reverse) Congressmen Buried in A. R. Dyche Memorial Park - D. C. Edwards (1861-1938), lumber business, pres. The National Bank, London, 11th dist. rep., 59th-61st Congresses. Finley Hamilton (1885-1940), lawyer, WW I Signal Corps, elected at large to 73rd Congress. Wm. Lewis (1868-1959), commonwealth's atty., state rep., filled John Robsion's unexpired term, 80th Congress, seated 1948.
London, A. R. Dyche Memorial Park, 1225 S. Main St., US 25, near KY 229, ,
Kentucky Historical Marker #2114
Site of Boyhood Home of Red Foley. Born Clyde Julian Foley, June 17, 1910; nicknamed "Red" for his red hair. Recuited by Chicago's WLS Radio Station to perform on Barn Dance, 1931, renamed National Barn Dance and broadcast on NBC, 1933. Foley helped found Renfro Valley Barn Dance, 1938. Hosted Grand Ole Opry's "Prince Albert Show," 1946-53; ABC's "Ozark Jubilee," 1955-60. (Reverse) Clyde Julian "Red" Foley - Foley costarred in ABC's "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington," 1962-63. "Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy" was number one on country and pop charts; "Peace in the Valley" first gospel song to sell over 1 million copies. First Kentuckian elected to Country Music Hall of Fame, 1967; inducted into Ky. Music Hall of Fame, 2002. Died Sept. 19, 1968. Presented by City of Berea.
Berea, KY 595 and Menelaus Rd., ,