Home of Statesmen

Home of Statesmen (HM1A80)

Location: Lancaster, KY 40444 Garrard County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 37.248', W 84° 34.764'

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Two hundred feet west John Boyle built log cabin, 1798, that is still part of home. He and three others, who later set up housekeeping in that cabin, were state legislators and represented the district in Congress 28 years.

John Boyle, 1774-1834, also Chief Justice, Court of Appeals; U.S. District Judge. Boyle County named for him.
See other side.

Side 2:

Continued from other side.


Samuel McKee, 1774-1826, also on Gen. Harrison's staff, War of 1812. George Robertson, 1790-1874, also Kentucky Secretary of State; Chief Justice Kentucky Court of Appeals. Robertson County named for him.

Robert P. Letcher, 1788-1861, also Governor of Kentucky, 1840-44; Minister to Mexico, 1849-52. Letcher County named for him.
Details
HM NumberHM1A80
Series This marker is part of the Kentucky: Kentucky Historical Society series
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Marker Number714
Year Placed1964
Placed ByKentucky Historical Society-Kentucky Department of Highways
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, October 20th, 2014 at 11:36pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 713628 N 4166498
Decimal Degrees37.62080000, -84.57940000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 37.248', W 84° 34.764'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 37' 14.88" N, 84° 34' 45.84" W
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Area Code(s)859
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 100-198 W Maple Ave, Lancaster KY 40444, US
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