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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1OGQ_henderson-county-revolutionary-war-memorial_Henderson-KY.html
Erected to the Memory of
Revolutionary Soldiers
Buried in Henderson County
General Samuel Hopkins
Col. Wynn Dixon · Col. Nathaniel Powell
Col. John Cannon · Col. William Marshall
Col. Gabriel Green · Capt. John …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1OGP_henderson-county-revolutionary-war-memorial_Henderson-KY.html
Erected to the Memory of
Revolutionary Soldiers
Buried in Henderson County
Lt. Turner Anderson
Joseph Cabell, Jr. · Abraham Hatchett
Nancy Morgan Hart · Capt. Blackman Moseley, Sr
John Hart · Lewis Rouse
Lt. John…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1OGO_henderson-county-vietnam-veterans_Henderson-KY.html
This Memorial is
dedicated to those
persons who served in
The Vietnam War
and in special memory
of those who gave
their lives.
Reverse
Those who Gave
Their Lives
Jeffrey L. Kockritz
Kennet E. Duncan
Charles L. Nunn
Lonnie…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1OGN_they-served-with-honor-for-freedom_Henderson-KY.html
In Memory of
Luther Skaggs, Jr.
Medal of Honor—World War II
Gary L. Littrell
Medal of Honor—Vietnam War
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1O6F_a-civil-war-action_Henderson-KY.html
Brig. Gen. A. R. Johnson and 30 CSA raiders took city, capturing 50 guns, hospital supplies, and commissary stores July 17, 1862, then raided Newburg, Ind. and returned to Henderson. Threat of Morgan's Raiders prevented USA Hdqrs. at Louisville fr…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1O6E_county-formed-named_Henderson-KY.html
By Kentucky Statute, Dec. 1798, effective, May 1799, the county of Henderson was formed out of part of Christian. Named to honor Col. Richard Henderson, founder of the Transylvania Land Company, which was granted land on Green and Ohio Rivers by V…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1O6D_augustus-owsley-stanley_Henderson-KY.html
A dynamic orator, Stanley became nationally known for investigation of U.S. Steel Corp., while serving six terms in U.S. House, 1903-15. Born in Shelbyville, 1867, he moved to Henderson in 1898, and entered politics. Gov. of Ky., 1915-19; U.S. Sen…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1O6C_kimmel-homestead_Henderson-KY.html
Site of home of three generations of Kimmels. Indian fighter, Civil War Major (CSA) Manning M. bought it in 1872. His son, Husband E., born here, 1882. He graduated at Annapolis, 1904. Named Commander-in-Chief of US Fleet, Feb. 1, 1941. Stationed …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1O63_gen-samuel-hopkins_Henderson-KY.html
Born in Va., 1753. On Washington's staff & in many campaigns, American Revolution. Came to Ky. in 1797, as Transylvania Company agent. Helped lay out town of Henderson. Chief Justice of first court, 1799. Member of Ky. House, 1800-06, and Senate, …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1O62_transylvania-company_Henderson-KY.html
The company founded Henderson in 1797. John James Audubon made his home here. The town established the first municipal park west of the Alleghenies.