Kentucky Historical Markers

A famous duel was fought just across the Tennessee border in Simpson county, Ky. Listen to find out who was involved.

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An outfit of Kentucky volunteers were defeated and massacred at the Battle of the River Raisin during the war of 1812.

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Did you know the inventor of the steamboat lived in Kentucky?

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Dr. Thomas Walker built the first cabin in Kentucky years before Daniel Boone explored the area.

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The story of Cassius Marcellus Clay, the Lion of White Hall.

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A short podcast about the mountain valley that was the subject of a famous novel by Kentucky author, John Fox, Jr.

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Amos Kendall was a fella who lived in Kentucky for a while. Find out more about his interesting life,

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The legend of the murder of Chief Red Bird in Clay County, Kentucky.

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Riverside, Farnsley-Moremen Landing is a beautiful 19th century farm and riverboat landing in Jefferson County.

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The Pawpaw Tree Incident was a chapter in the decades long feud between the Hatfields and the McCoys.

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