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A Civil War Reprisal
(Marker Number: 722)

County: Grant
Location: Williamstown, Jct. of US 25, KY 36

Description: Three Confederates were brought here from prison at Lexington and executed Aug. 15, 1864; reprisal for the guerrilla murder of Union sympathizers, Joel Skirvin and Anderson Simpson. Those executed were William P. and John L. Lingenfelter, brothers of Mrs. Simpson, and George Wainscott, lst Batt. Ky. Inf., CSA. Lingenfelter graves N.E. of Lusby's Mill, Owen County.

An Indian Massacre
(Marker Number: 936)

County: Grant
Location: KY 491, west side of I-75, Crittenden

Description: Three miles west. Reputedly scene of one of last massacres in Ky. McClures and Kennedys lived on hills above Bullock Pen Creek and the Bran family occupied cabin on creek at foot of hills. Around 1805, party of Indians burned the Bran home after scalping parents and children. All died except the mother, who crawled to the Kennedy house. She eventually recovered.

(Subjects: Indians)

Grant County
(Marker Number: 942)

County: Grant
Location: Williamstown, Courthouse lawn, US 25

Description: Formed from Pendleton County in 1820. Named for two brothers who came from N.C., 1779, established Grant's Station, Fayette County. John developed salt works on the Licking River. Samuel was killed by Indians in Indiana in 1794. William Arnold donated courthouse site. Williamstown named for him, a Capt. in Revolution and Lieut. in Maumee Indian Campaign of 1790.

(Subjects: Forts and Stations | Revolutionary War | Salt Works)

The Old Church on the Dry Ridge
(Marker Number: 1560)

County: Grant
Location: Warsaw Ave., Dry Ridge

Description: Organized 1791 as Baptist Church by Elders Lewis Corban and John Conner. Indians threatened early services. Squire Boone preached here, in 1798. Reorganized in 1826 as Williamstown Particular Baptist Church by William Conrad, imprisoned as Confederate sympathizer, 1864; pastor 54 yrs. Present building erected, 1892. Affiliated with Presbyterian Church in 1975.

(Subjects: Baptist Church | Boone, Squire | Civil War)

Williamstown Raid
(Marker Number: 188)

County: Grant
Location: Williamstown, Courthouse lawn, US 25

Description: On November 1, 1864, planning to seize reported large sum of USA money, a Confederate force of 32 under Colonel R. J. Breckinridge, Jr., and Maj. Theophilus Steele raided the city. Finding money removed, they plundered Tunis' store, taking 30 USA muskets.

(Subjects: Civil War)