Formerly Cove or Lillard Spring
The McAfee bros., James McCoun, Jr. and Samuel Adams, first white men to explore this area, 1773. Cove Spring and Cove Spring Branch in Franklin Co. boundary line, 1794. Maj. Gen. Kirby Smith, CSA, and troops camped here on their way to join General Bragg Oct. 9, 1862. Only known time Spring's supply was exhausted.| HM Number | tmp-c222a |
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| Series | This marker is part of the Kentucky: Kentucky Historical Society series |
| Tags | |
| Historical Period | 18th Century, 19th Century |
| Historical Place | Other |
| Marker Type | Historic District |
| Marker Class | Historical Marker |
| Marker Style | Commemmorative Marker |
| Marker Number | 1121 |
| Year Placed | 1968 |
| Placed By | Kentucky Historical Society |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Wednesday, July 19th, 2017 at 10:08pm PDT -07:00 |
| Location Description | 1/2 mile South of Bluegrass Parkway, Anderson County |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16S E 686745 N 4204132 |
| Decimal Degrees | 37.96561667, -84.87410000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 37° 57.937', W 84° 52.446' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 37° 57' 56.2200" N, 84° 52' 26.7600" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 502 |
| Can be seen from road? | Yes |
| Is marker in the median? | No |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling South |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 2141 US-127, Lawrenceburg KY 40342, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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