Neighbors-Governors / Mercer Governors

Neighbors-Governors / Mercer Governors (HM1AII)

Location: Harrodsburg, KY 40330 Mercer County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 47.978', W 84° 47.166'

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<—- Former home, grave, of Gabriel Slaughter, governor 1816-20. Born in Virginia, 1767. Died here, 1830. While in office, advocated state support for the public schools.

—-> Former home of John Adair, governor 1820-24. Born in S.C., 1757. Died here, 1840. As governor, he promoted expansion of higher education, prison reform, abolition of imprisonment for debt.
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Mercer Governors

Three other governors have been residents of Mercer County:
Christopher Greenup, 1804-8, with prestige of governor's office backed establishment of Bank of Kentucky.
Robert Letcher, 1840-44. In 1844, proclaimed first state Thanksgiving.
Beriah Magoffin, 1859-62, refused Lincoln's call for troops, 1861, in effort to keep Ky. neutral.
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HM NumberHM1AII
Series This marker is part of the Kentucky: Kentucky Historical Society series
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Marker Number1325
Year Placed1970
Placed ByKentucky Historical Society & Kentucky Department of Highways
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, September 27th, 2014 at 2:10am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 694914 N 4185892
Decimal Degrees37.79963333, -84.78610000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 47.978', W 84° 47.166'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 47' 58.68" N, 84° 47' 9.96" W
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Area Code(s)859
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1845-2199 Lexington Rd, Harrodsburg KY 40330, US
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