Morgan at Midway

Morgan at Midway (HM1KII)

Location: Midway, KY 40347 Woodford County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 9.007', W 84° 40.956'

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Taking 300 abandoned USA horses and mules at Versailles, Morgan's Raiders came here July 15, 1862. Advised of troop train approach from Frankfort he had tracks torn up and howitzers set. Train warned and returned to Frankfort. Morgan took telegraph line and coaxed train at Lexington to come on but it turned back. He and his men reached Georgetown that evening.
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HM NumberHM1KII
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Marker Number516
Year Placed1962
Placed ByThe Kentucky Historical Society, Kentucky Department of Highways
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, May 16th, 2015 at 10:02pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 703059 N 4225008
Decimal Degrees38.15011667, -84.68260000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 9.007', W 84° 40.956'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 9' 0.42" N, 84° 40' 57.36" W
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Area Code(s)859, 502
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 100-118 E Main St, Midway KY 40347, US
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