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Civil War Raid
(Marker Number: 1408)

County: Fulton
Location: SE of Hickman at State Line, Jct. KY 116 & 125

Description: On March 24, 1864, forces under Gen. Nathan B. Forrest captured the Federal garrison at Union City, eight miles southeast. On the same day a detachment of Forrest's cavalry crossed the state line here. This band of about 1,200 men proceeded seven miles northwest to Hickman which they raided, taking large quantities of supplies.

(Subjects: Civil War | Forrest, Nathan Bedford)

Compromise
(Marker Number: 1860)

County: Fulton
Location: Kentucky-Tennessee line, KY 313

Description: To end Kentucky-Tennessee boundary dispute, Cox-Peebles survey began at Compromise, Ky., west of this point. Surveyors marked boundary eastward every 5 miles to Cumberland mountains. The 1858-59 line, for the first time, verified border to inhabitants, as well as to county and state officials. In 1860, Ky. and Tenn. recognized it as official boundary between the two states.

Confederate Bivouac
(Marker Number: 1410)

County: Fulton
Location: Cayce, KY 94, near Jct. with KY 239

Description: In the winter of 1861-62, the Sixth Battalion of Tennessee Cavalry commanded by Lieutenant Colonel T. H. Logwood constructed and occupied a camp of wooden huts near here. The winter was spent in scouting and patrolling in this area. In March 1862, a surprise attack by a Federal force from Hickman was repulsed after a vigorous skirmish.

Founding Father
(Marker Number: 1587)

County: Fulton
Location: Carr St., Fulton, US 45-E

Description: Nearby is grave of Benj. Franklin Carr, one of first settlers of Fulton, Kentucky. He bought first land grant here, 1828; accumulated over 1100 acres in Fulton, West Fulton and Riceville. The Carr home is one block west. His family gave land for the first railroad in area, First Baptist and First Christian churches. Presented by William Skeen Carr and Mary N. Carr Weaks.

(Subjects: Baptist Church | Christian Church)

Fulton County
(Marker Number: 1169)

County: Fulton
Location: Fulton, Courthouse lawn, US 45, 51

Description: Formed, 1845, out of Hickman Co. Part of Jackson Purchase from the Chickasaw Indians in 1818. Named for Robert Fulton, whose CLERMONT, best known of early steamboats, went up the Hudson River in 1807. Far western part of the county, known as Madrid Bend, separated from rest by bend of Mississippi River. Hickman, county seat, was founded as Mills' Point in 1834.

(Subjects: Inventors | Jackson Purchase | Steamboats)

Isham Browder's Grave
(Marker Number: 973)

County: Fulton
Location: 3 mi. W. of Fulton, near KY 116

Description: Enlisted, 1776, at age 14 in 2nd Virginia Reg., Cont. line. Wounded at Monmouth, discharged, 1779. Came to Ky., 1795. With family settled on Pond River grant, now Hopkins Co. When county formed, appointed on first County Court. Also sheriff. 1807 tax roll listed 2,100 acres. Leader in pioneer Methodist Church. Came here, home of two sons, 1828. Bought Fulton Co. land. Died 1830. Presented by Mrs. Fred B. Cloys, Union City, Tenn.

(Subjects: Methodist Church | Revolutionary War)

Madrid Bend
(Marker Number: 1859)

County: Fulton
Location: Near head of Madrid Bend, Jct. KY 313 & Hart's Service Rd.

Description: Kentucky claimed land to the westernmost middle of Mississippi River-to this bend. Kentucky and Tennessee disagreed over boundary line until the Cox-Peebles survey, 1858-59, brought compromise. Nearby village of Compromise prospered during steamboat era but was eroded by the river ca. 1880. Neck joining bend to Tenn., once three miles wide, is now less than one mile across.

(Subjects: Rivers)

New Madrid Earthquake
(Marker Number: 688)

County: Fulton
Location: Near Miller, KY 94

Description: The greatest earthquake recorded in North America centered in this area Dec. 16, 1811 to Feb. 7, 1812. 1,874 quakes felt at Louisville, 250 miles away. Tremors also felt at Boston, Detroit, New Orleans. Reelfoot Lake, covering 25,000 acres, formed when some streams changed courses. New Madrid, Mo., destroyed; very few persons died, as population of area was sparse.

Pioneer Spirit
(Marker Number: 1209)

County: Fulton
Location: State Line Rd., Fulton-Graves Co. Line

Description: Nearby gravesite of Lucy Flournoy Roberts, believed to be the first woman of French Huguenot lineage to come to this area. Her husband and 25 dependents are also buried here. She was a descendant of one of the founders of Manakintown, Va., a Huguenot settlement. One of many brave women who left family ties to go with their husbands to a new life in the wilderness. Presented by descendants.

Railroad Wrecked 1862
(Marker Number: 652)

County: Fulton
Location: KY 116, 239, Jordan

Description: Brig. General N. B. Forrest's troops took Union City, Tenn., and moved thru here into Kentucky. They wrecked rails, bridges, trestles north to Moscow, December 24-25, 1862, preventing use of tracks between Columbus, Ky. and Jackson, Tennessee, until after the war. Union army forced to ship supplies by river. Gen. Grant's Vicksburg campaign seriously delayed.

(Subjects: Civil War | Forrest, Nathan Bedford | Grant, Ulysses S. | Railroads)

Rob Morris, 1818-1888
(Marker Number: 1563)

County: Fulton
Location: 5 mi. W. of Fulton, KY 94

Description: A Mason and Poet Laureate of Freemasonry, Rob Morris lived here in 1854 when he wrote "The Level and the Square," the best-loved of over 400 poems which earned him the laureateship. He was also the Master Builder of the Order of the Eastern Star, an international fraternal order.

(Subjects: Poets)

Yellow Fever Epidemic
(Marker Number: 131)

County: Fulton
Location: Hickman Cemetery, KY 94

Description: August-November 1878. 462 cases, 150 deaths. Dr. Luke P. Blackburn, Governor of Kentucky, 1879-83, together with local and visiting doctors, rendered heroic services.

(Subjects: Governors | Physicians)