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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMNY3_beck-house_Lexington-KY.html
Residence of James Burnie Beck. Born Dumfriesshire, Scot., 1822, died Washington, D.C., 1890. Law partner John C. Breckinridge. Congressman from Ky., 1867-75. U.S. Senator from Ky. 1876-90.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMNY2_jefferson-davis_Lexington-KY.html
For three years (1821-1824) while a student at Transylvania University Jefferson Davis (afterwards President of Southern Confederacy) lived here with Joseph Ficklin then Postmaster of Lexington.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMNST_lexington-public-library-1905-1989-a-carnegie-library_Lexington-KY.html
Lexington Public LibraryFirst library west of the Alleghenies was est. in Lex. in 1795 as a subscription library. The Women's Club of Central Ky. worked for a free public library, and, in 1902, Andrew Carnegie gave $60,000 to build Lex. Public Lib…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMJLP_morgan-house_Lexington-KY.html
Home of John Hunt Morgan"Thunderbolt of the Confederacy"Born Huntsville, Ala. 6-1-1825Killed Greeneville, Tenn. 9-4-1864Lieutenant - Kentucky Volunteers in Mexican War 1846-1847 Major General - C.S.A., 1861-1864.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMAPM_slavery-in-fayette-co-cheapside-slave-auction-block_Lexington-KY.html
Slavery in Fayette Co.On the N.E. corner of the Fayette County Courthouse lawn stood the whipping post established in 1847 to punish slaves for such offenses as being on the streets after 7 p.m. Fayette Co. was one of the largest slave-holding cou…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM95K_fayette-county-world-war-i-memorial_Lexington-KY.html
The Men of Fayette County who gave their lives in Service During the World War.
[First column]Fred M. Blakeman · Don Mullis Burris · Marshall Corum · Harry W. Cunningham · Johnson Clay Eales · Clarence R. Gaug…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM93P_u-s-vice-president_Lexington-KY.html
(Front):John Cabell Breckinridge, 1821-75, one of four Kentuckians - more than any state, except New York - who were U.S. Vice Presidents. Others were Adlai E. Stevenson, Richard M. Johnson, and Alben W. Barkley. In U.S. Congress, 1851-55. Elected…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM93O_lexington-courthouses-cheapside_Lexington-KY.html
Lexington CourthousesEast of Cheapside is the public square, where courthouses of Lexington ahve stood since 1788. The present edifice is fifth fourthouse, the fourth on this site. It was built during 1898-1900, after fire destroyed fourth courtho…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM93N_fayette-county_Lexington-KY.html
One of the three original counties formed when Kentucky Co., Virginia, was divided by Va. Act in 1780. Included area north and east of Ky. River, 37 persent-day counties and parts of 7 others. Reduced to its present boundaries by 1799.
Named fo…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM93L_john-hunt-morgan-1825-1864_Lexington-KY.html
(Front):Known as the "Thunderbolt of the Confederacy," Morgan was born in Huntsville, Alabama; in 1831 moved to Lexington. After attending Transylvania, he fought in the Mexican war. In Lexington, he prospered as owner of hemp factory and woolen m…