Inscription
Big Harp's head displayed here as a warning to outlaws, about 1800. Mother and child murdered in cabin west of Dixon by Big (Micajah) and Little (Wiley) Harp, who were then persued to Muhlenburg County were Big Harp was shot. His head was brought here, at that time a crossroad. Harps and wives roamed Kentucky in 1798-99 on crime spree. Little Harp was executed in Miss. later.
Details
| HM Number | HM1QBS |
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| Series | This marker is part of the Kentucky: Kentucky Historical Society series |
| Tags | |
| Historical Period | 18th Century |
| Historical Place | Memorial |
| Marker Type | Memorial |
| Marker Class | Historical Marker |
| Marker Style | Mounted |
| Marker Number | 1004 |
| Marker Condition |  0 out of 10 (1 reports) |
| Date Added | Sunday, January 3rd, 2016 at 6:07pm PST -08:00 |
Pictures
Photo Credits: [1] DARYL SKAGGS [2] DARYL SKAGGS
Locationbig map
| Directions Information | A little more than 3 miles north of Dixon, on the west side of US 41A is a historical marker with the title "Frontier Justice". |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 45S E 560424 N 4154691 |
| Decimal Degrees | 37.53819400, -87.68322900 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 37° 32.2916', W 87° 40.9937' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 37° 32' 17.4984" N, 87° 40' 59.6244" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 270 |
| Can be seen from road? | Yes |
| Is marker in the median? | Yes |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 1430 US-41 ALT, Dixon KY 42409, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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Maintenance Issues
- Who or what organization placed the marker?
- This marker could use another picture or two.
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