Kentucky Historical Markers

Did you know that one of the six marines that were captured by an AP photographer, raising the flag on Mt. Suribachi, was a Kentucky native.  Listen for more information about this World War II hero.

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We tackle two markers, #113 and #576 about the great pioneer, Daniel Boone.  Both of these markers are located at the Frankfort Cemetery and mark the burial site of Daniel & Rebecca Boone ... or does it?  Listen to find out the mystery!

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Did you know that Meriwhether Lewis, of the famous Lewis & Clark expedition died under mysterious circumstances?  In this episode we discuss marker # 2213 which is approximately where the other half of the famed expedition, William Clark was staying while traveling through Kentucky.  He was here, near modern Graefenburg Ky when he heard about the death of Lewis.

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In this first full episode we talk about the Historical Marker #1359, Franklin County, 1795.

We discuss a little about the formation of Franklin County and the capital of Frankfort, as well as the creation of Kentucky as the 15th state.

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Introducing a new podcast about the history of Kentucky.  We use the state's historical roadside markers as  topics to discuss the broad and far reaching history of the Bluegrass state.  Each episode will be a short discussion about various points of history spurred by the featured marker.

Your host is Greg McGaha, a native of Kentucky, currently residing in the capital city of Frankfort.  Listen as Greg takes you on a virtual tour of Kentucky.  You might even learn a few things along the way!

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