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A Kentucky Governor
(Marker Number: 1085)

County: Clinton
Location: 5 mi. E. of Albany, KY 90

Description: Birthsite of Preston H. Leslie. Lived here, 1819-1835. Admitted to bar, 1840. Moved to Monroe Co., 1841. Kentucky Representative, 1844-1851. State Senator, 1851-1855, 1867-1871. Chosen Speaker, 1869. Succeeded Governor Stevenson, Feb., 1871. Elected governor, August, 1871. Montana Territorial Governor, 1887-1889. Died, 1907, and buried in Montana. Leslie Co., Ky., was named for him.

Bible Mission School and Orphanage
(Marker Number: 1927)

County: Clinton
Location: 6 mi. W. of Albany, KY 1351

Description: John S. Keen, Methodist minister, began school near here, 1891, for ministers and teachers. After some 10 years as pres., Keen sold school to W.H. Evans, who managed orphans' home with school for a short time. Closed by 1905, school had served hundreds of youth, including Robert Johnson. His son Gov. Keen Johnson was named after school's founder.

(Reverse) Bible Mission School - Residents and students alike held the traditions of the school in high esteem. Two became college presidents: Drs. A.B. Mackey and T.W. Willingham. Others who gave years of service to the community well beyond the school era were Dr. R.E. Gibson, physician and life-long resident, and Rev. I.T. Stovall, minister and educator. Presented by Friends of the Highway Community.

(Subjects: Methodist Church | Orphanages | Schools)

Civil War Terrorist
(Marker Number: 780)

County: Clinton
Location: Albany, Courthouse lawn, US 127

Description: Champ Ferguson born here in 1821. Guerrilla leader with Confederate leaning, but attacked supporters of both sides thruout Civil War in southern Ky., Tenn. Over 100 murders ascribed to Ferguson alone. Hunted by both CSA and USA. Taken after end of war, convicted by US Army Court, Nashville, and hanged Oct. 20, 1865. Buried at home in White County, Tennessee.

(Subjects: Civil War)

Clear Fork Baptist Church
(Marker Number: 1619)

County: Clinton
Location: At Church, KY 738, 1 mi. S. of courthouse in Albany

Description: Isaac Denton, Sr., first preacher in region, 1798. He founded the Stockton Valley Church, 1801, and constituted Clear Fork Baptist Church, April 1, 1802; founded Stockton Valley Assn., 1805. Organized first school in area, 1806. Oldest church in Clinton Co., and fountainhead for many churches in Kentucky and Tenn. Presented by Friends of Clear Fork Baptist Church.

(Reverse) Some Ministers of Clear Fork

Isaac Denton, Sr.
W. R. Bradshaw
Joseph C. Denton
T. L. Cummins
Alvin Bertram
Ora C. Jones
O. G. Lawless
Arnold Cool
Isaac Hucaby
Morris M. Gaskins

William Cross, ordained by Clear Fork, founded Bethlehem Assn., was captain in War of 1812 and the first judge of Clinton County. Presented by Friends of Clear Fork Baptist Church.

(Subjects: Baptist Church | War of 1812)

County Named, 1835
(Marker Number: 811)

County: Clinton
Location: Albany, Courthouse lawn, US 127

Description: For DeWitt Clinton, 1769-1828. In New York Senate, nine years; in U.S. Senate, 1802-03, where he introduced XII Amendment, present method of electing U.S. president, vice president. Mayor, New York, nine years; leader, tax supported school movement. Lieut. Gov., 1811-13; Gov., 1817-21, 25-28. Sponsor of Erie Canal, 1816-25. County from Cumberland and Wayne.

Courthouse Burned
(Marker Number: 597)

County: Clinton
Location: Albany, Courthouse lawn, US 127

Description: Twenty-two Kentucky courthouses were burned during Civil War, nineteen in last fifteen months: twelve by Confederates, eight by guerrillas, two by Union accident. See map on reverse side. The courthouse at Albany was burned by guerrillas late in 1864 and all county records destroyed.

(Subjects: Civil War | Courthouses Burned)

Governor's Birthplace
(Marker Number: 1306)

County: Clinton
Location: 4 mi. S. of Albany, US 127

Description: Thomas E. Bramlette born near here on Jan. 3, 1817. State legislature in 1841. Appointed by Gov. John Crittenden as the commonwealth's attorney, 1848. Circuit judge, 1856-1860. Accepted Federal Army commission in 1861. Raised and commanded 3rd Ky. Inf. Resigned in 1862. Appointed by Pres. Lincoln as US district attorney. Elected governor in 1863. He died, 1875.

(Subjects: Crittenden, John J. | Lincoln, Abraham)

Pioneer Settler
(Marker Number: 1516)

County: Clinton
Location: Albany, Courthouse lawn, US 127

Description: William Wood (1773-1851), native of Virginia, was a founder of Cumberland and a leader in Clinton Co. He represented Cumberland Co. (when Clinton was part of it) in the General Assembly for 23 years. One of the founders of Clear Fork Baptist Church, first in Clinton County. Wood served with distinction in the War of 1812; commissioned brevet major.

(Subjects: Baptist Church | War of 1812)

Sen. Ed P. Warinner
(Marker Number: 1310)

County: Clinton
Location: Seventy-Six Falls Rd., at roadside park, N. of KY 90 near Lake Cumberland

Description: Born near here in August, 1909. Served 16th district in state senate, 1952-1959. In 1954 sponsored both Minimum Foundation Act (school support) and lowering of the voting age to 18. In 1958 he promoted the veterans bonus legislation and public assistance program. He also advocated Bookmobile system. He died in 1959 and is buried in Albany. See over.

(Reverse) Seventy-Six Falls - Birthplace of the late Senator Ed P. Warinner (see over), whose ancestors settled here over 100 years ago. This area named for the height of the falls, at that time 76 feet, now 38 feet because of backwater of the lake. Settled in 1800, the community was laid out in 1817. The senator led in development of this roadside park as attraction for Clinton County. See over.