Inscription
One of Multiple Markers at the Rockcastle Courthouse
The 52nd Kentucky county, Createdout of Knox, Lincoln, Madison,
Pulaski counties. Isaac Lindsey,
who came here in a hunting party
in 1767, observed a lone rock which
resembled an ancient castle. from
this the river was named, later
the county. Dr. Thomas Walker and
party, first white men to visit
the interior of Kentucky, were
at this rock as early as 1750.
Details
| HM Number | HM1L7Q |
|---|---|
| Tags | |
| Marker Number | 1254 |
| Year Placed | 1969 |
| Placed By | Kentucky Historical Society Kentucky Department of Transportation |
| Marker Condition |   9 out of 10 (1 reports) |
| Date Added | Saturday, June 20th, 2015 at 10:01am PDT -07:00 |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16S E 735727 N 4137339 |
|---|---|
| Decimal Degrees | 37.35285000, -84.33856667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 37° 21.171', W 84° 20.314' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 37° 21' 10.26" N, 84° 20' 18.84" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 606 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near E Main St, Mount Vernon KY 40456, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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I Saw The Marker
marker in very good shape, outside the Rockcastle County courthouse and Judicial Center Plaza
Aug 11, 2015 at 11:06am PDT by judgelawless
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