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Camp Bingham 1969
(Marker Number: 1292)

County: Wayne
Location: Near Jabez, KY 196

Description: Kentucky's first state 4-H Camp was established at Tatham Springs, Washington County, in 1940, by Barry Bingham as a memorial to his father, Robert Worth Bingham. This camp is dedicated to the training of 4-H youth in leadership, citizenship, and as a continuing memorial to Robert Worth Bingham. Over.

(Reverse) Robert Worth Bingham, 1871-1937 - Born near Hillsboro, N.C. Resident of Louisville, Ky. A lawyer, civic and political leader, diplomat and philanthropist. President and publisher, the Courier-Journal and Times. Ambassador to the Court of Saint James (Great Britain), 1933-7. Organized Burley Tobacco Growers Assn. Secured passage of Bingham Cooperative Marketing Act. Over.

(Subjects: Camps | Courier-Journal (Louisville))

Coach and Four
(Marker Number: 818)

County: Wayne
Location: Monticello, KY 90, 92

Description: Monticello-Burnside Stage, nine passenger stagecoach drawn by four horses. It was started in 1896 by Charles Burton, who had operated freight "jolt wagon." Route was 20 miles, uniting Monticello with railroad at Burnside. Mail also carried. Part of route followed was an old buffalo trace. This route, the last to operate in Kentucky, closed in 1915.

County Named, 1800
(Marker Number: 804)

County: Wayne
Location: Monticello, Courthouse lawn, KY 90, 92

Description: For "Mad Anthony" Wayne, born in Penn., 1745. Officer in Revolution, given gold medal by Congress for capturing Stony Point, N. J., 1779. In command, U.S. forces at Fallen Timbers, 1794, and negotiated Treaty of Greenville, 1795, which ended Indian wars in Old Northwest and raids into Ky. Penn. Legis., 1784-1785. Moved to Georgia and elected Congressman, 1791-1792. Died, 1796.

(Subjects: Fallen Timbers, Battle of | Indians | Revolutionary War)

Horse Hollow Cabin
(Marker Number: 1477)

County: Wayne
Location: Michigan Ave., at First Christian Church, Monticello, KY 92

Description: Built before 1814 by Elder "Raccoon" John Smith, 1784-1868. Associate of Alexander Campbell and Barton W. Stone in the establishment of the Christian Church in this area.

(Subjects: Campbell, Alexander | Christian Church)

Joshua Jones
(Marker Number: 1153)

County: Wayne
Location: Wayne Co. Public Library, S. Main St., Monticello

Description: Native of Pennsylvania. Appointed surveyor of public lands by Gov. Isaac Shelby. Came to Kentucky in 1794. Surveyed Monticello site in 1801. Owner of iron works in Virginia. Built bloomery on Elk and Beaver Creeks in 1800. He was granted 1,000 acres in 1801 by the Legislature to aid his iron works in Kentucky in manufacture of pig iron. Died here in 1816.

(Subjects: Shelby, Isaac)

Mill Springs
(Marker Number: 75)

County: Wayne
Location: E. of Mill Springs, KY 90 [old]

Description: Near here, January 19, 1862, 4,000 Confederate troops were engaged and defeated by 12,000 Federalists. The southern leader, General Felix Zollicoffer, was killed in the action. The historic old mill was built in 1840.

(Subjects: Civil War | Mill Springs, Battle of)

Monticello
(Marker Number: 989)

County: Wayne
Location: Monticello, KY 90, 92

Description: Established as county seat when Wayne County formed, 1800. Named for home of Thomas Jefferson, who became third President of U.S. that year. Name was suggested by Col. Micah Taul, the first county clerk, later Congressman and Col. of Wayne County volunteers, War of 1812. Town laid off by surveyor Joshua Jones, Revolutionary War veteran. Land owned by Wm. Beard.

(Subjects: Jefferson, Thomas)

Morgan's First Raid
(Marker Number: 626)

County: Wayne
Location: Monticello, N. of city limits, KY 90, 92

Description: On first Kentucky raid CSA Gen. John H. Morgan with 900 cavalry went as far north as Cynthiana. Returned via Paris, Winchester, Richmond, Somerset, then here on July 22, 1862. See map other side. Next day moved toward Livingston, Tenn. Morgan was gone 24 days on this raid, traveling 1,000 miles, raiding 17 towns and destroying USA supplies and arms found there.

(Subjects: Morgan, John Hunt)

Price's Meadow
(Marker Number: 988)

County: Wayne
Location: 10 mi. N. of Monticello, KY 90

Description: This tract of land was once the home of Cherokee Chief Chuqualatague (Doublehead), the last chieftain along the Cumberland River. Camp site in 1770 of the Long Hunters; in 1774 of Daniel Boone and Michael Stoner; from 1775 until after 1800 site of Benj. Price's Station, one of the few in Ky. to withstand Indian attacks, 1777. In 1784 part of grant to George Rogers Clark.

(Subjects: Boone, Daniel | Clark, George Rogers | Indians | Long Hunters)

West-Metcalfe House
(Marker Number: 1275)

County: Wayne
Location: Mill Springs Roadside Park, KY 1275

Description: One mile south. First brick house in area. Built by Capt. Isaac West, Revolutionary soldier, who came here about 1798, received land grant in 1799, and built this house, in 1800, of bricks he made himself. Gen. Felix Zollicoffer, CSA, had headquarters here, 1861. Used as hospital after Battle of Mill Springs, 1862. Confederates buried then in family cemetery.

(Subjects: Civil War | Mill Springs, Battle of | Revolutionary War)