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Airdrie Furnace Site

Marker Number	1086
County	Muhlenberg
Location	Drakesboro, US 431
Description	East five miles. Furnace, 55 ft. high, and stone machinery house built by Robert Alexander, 1855. Brought in Scottish workers, unfamiliar with American ores. Never produced any salable iron. Alexander named town of Airdrie for his Scottish home. Incorporated, 1858. Union General Don Carlos Buell lived there, 1866-98. His plan for industrial city at Airdrie never materialized. Over. (Reverse) Iron Made in Kentucky - A major producer since 1791, Ky. ranked 3rd in US in 1830s, 11th in 1965. Charcoal timber, native ore, limestone supplied material for numerous furnaces making pig iron, utensils, munitions in the Hanging Rock, Red River, Between Rivers, Rolling Fork, Green River Regions. Old charcoal furnace era ended by depletion of ore and timber and the growth of railroads. See over.
Subjects	Buell, Don Carlos , Iron Industry

Buckner-Churchill Furnace

Marker Number	1389
County	Muhlenberg
Location	Approx. 51/2 mi. S. of Greenville, KY 181
Description	A round stone blast furnace built a mile northwest in 1837 by Aylette Hartswell Buckner and Cadwallader Churchill. Using local ore and charcoal fuel, it produced pig iron, which was hauled eighteen miles to South Carrollton for shipment on Green River, and kettles, shovels, tongs and andirons for sale in this vicinity. Last blast was in 1842. See the other side. (Reverse) Iron Made in Kentucky - A major producer since 1791, Ky. ranked 3rd in US in 1830s, 11th in 1965. Charcoal timber, native ore, limestone supplied material for numerous furnaces making pig iron, utensils, munitions in the Hanging Rock, Red River, Between Rivers, Rolling Fork, Green River Regions. Charcoal-furnace era ended in 1880s with depletion of ore and timber and use of modern methods. Over.
Subjects	Iron Industry

Capt. Henry Rhoads, Jr. 1739-1814

Marker Number	1946
County	Muhlenberg
Location	3/4 mi. E. of Browder, KY 70
Description	This house was built ca. 1792 by Henry Rhoads, Jr., a capt. in Rev. War under Gen. John Muhlenberg. Rhoads led settlers from Penn. to Green River area of Ky. in 1785. He laid out town of Rhoadsville, now called Calhoun. In 1798, as state legislator, he proposed name of Muhlenberg for new county. Presented by Rhoads Descendants. (Reverse) Capt. Henry Rhoads, Jr. - Before moving to Ky., Henry Rhoads served as captain in Pennsylvania militia during Revolutionary War. He was a delegate to Pennsylvania state constitutional convention of 1776. As member of Kentucky state legislature, he suggested that newly formed county be named for his beloved commander, Gen. John Muhlenberg. He became this county's first state legislator (1798-1800).
Subjects	Revolutionary War

First Presbyterian Church

Marker Number	2157
County	Muhlenberg
Location	158 South Main Street, Greenville
Description	Church established 1804 on land given by early Presbyterians Col. and Mrs. William Campbell. Rev. Thomas Nelson was first resident pastor. Early visiting ministers included Rev. Terah Templin and Rev. David Rice. Early elders included Claiborne Rice, Hugh Martin and John Bone. Rev. Isaac Bard became pastor in 1823; first church built 1825 on Martin St. (Reverse) This Gothic-Revival structure was initiated in 1873 by building committee members Lewis Reno, M.C. Hay, John Barkley Sr., T.J. Slayton and W.H. Yost. Church dedicated on July 19, 1885, on South Main St. Rev. Robert G. Brank, grandson of church founder Col. Campbell, performed the dedication. Bricks made by John Barkley on his farm.
Subjects	Presbyterian Church

Forrest Reconnoitered

Marker Number	614
County	Muhlenberg
Location	Greenville, Courthouse lawn, US 62
Description	CSA General Nathan Bedford Forrest and cavalry came here 3 times on reconnaissance missions from Hopkinsville. Captured USA arms and equipment here, Nov. 24, 1861. Moved through here Dec. 28 on way to victory over larger USA force at Sacramento and returned for camp here that night. Jan. 1862, here to burn Pond River bridges, delay Union army. See the other side.
Subjects	Civil War , Forrest, Nathan Bedford

George Short House / George W. Short (1805-1863)

Marker Number	2155
County	Muhlenberg
Location	151 North Main St., Greenville
Description	Built in 1841, this is one of the oldest homes in Greenville. Materials and its detailed interior woodwork came by flatboats from Cincinnati. George Short had the house built for Tabitha A. Brank in hopes she would marry him, but she refused. Tabitha was daughter of Ephraim M. Brank, hero in War of 1812. House listed on the National Register of Historic Places, 1980. (Reverse) George W. Short was a prominent businessman, tobacconist, and a state legislator in 1849. He never lived in the house nor did he ever marry. He gave the house to his sister, Susan Ann Short Harbin. Her children became active civic leaders and benefactors of the Harbin Memorial Library.
Subjects	National Register of Historic Places

Hunt Settlement

Marker Number	1521
County	Muhlenberg
Location	At New Hebron Church Rd., near Penrod, KY 949
Description	John Hunt, a Revolutionary War soldier, came here with his family in the early 1800s. Area became known as Hunt Settlement. He acquired large land acreage for his service in the Revolutionary War. His son, Daniel, gave land for the cemetery and Old Hebron Church, first log chapel in Hunt settlement. John and his wife Charity are buried in this cemetery.
Subjects	Baptist Church , Revolutionary War

John W.I. Godman

Marker Number	1666
County	Muhlenberg
Location	Near entrance to Cem., South Carrollton, US 431-North
Description	As an infant Godman was brought from Va. to this county by his cousin, Col. Moses Wickliffe, ca. 1800, after his parents died. A protege of Wickliffe and friend of Henry Clay, he was first judge of Muhlenberg County to be elected. Versatile and largely self-educated, he read and practiced both law and medicine. His farm was in northeast part of county, near Green River.
Subjects	Clay, Henry

Jonathan E. Spilman

Marker Number	1202
County	Muhlenberg
Location	Greenville, near Jct. US 62 & KY 601
Description	Birthplace of Kentucky lawyer, minister, and composer. While at Transylvania Law School, 1837, he wrote the music for Robert Burns' "Flow Gently, Sweet Afton," best remembered of his seven melodies. An adaptation of this music used in one of the tunes to "Away in a Manger," words by Martin Luther. Lawyer 18 years. Became minister when 46. Born 1812. Died 1896.
Subjects	Transylvania University , Musicians

Mount Zion Presbyterian Church

Marker Number	2245
County	Muhlenberg
Location	Hwy. 62 E, Central City
Description	Historic mountzion meetinghouse built 1804 at crossroads of wagon trails. A plain hewed log house 24x42 with shingle roof, plain pulpit & common seats. In 1810 Muhl Co Court named it in surveys of 3 precincts. Circuit riding missionaries from Philadelphia served the group until Rev. Isaac Bard came in 1822. Over (Reverse) Deeded in 1822 by Thomas Irvin to congregation of Mountzion Society. Organized Dec.1, 1823 by Rev. Bard with Andrew Glenn, William Young and John Culbertson as its elders. Revolutionary & Civil War soldiers rest beside slaves in the cemetery. An original axe-hewn floor beam with wooden peg is exposed to view in the basement. Over
Subjects	Civil War , Presbyterian Church , Revolutionary War

Muhlenberg County

Marker Number	821
County	Muhlenberg
Location	Greenville, Courthouse lawn, US 62
Description	Formed 1798 out of parts of Logan and Christian counties. Named for Gen. Peter Muhlenberg, 1746-1807, of Pa. Ordained minister, 1768. "A time to preach and a time to fight." Entered Revolutionary Army as Col., Eighth Va. (German) Regt. Active from 1776 to surrender of Yorktown. U.S. Congress, Senate. Collector of Customs, Phila. Many from his regiment pioneered here.
Subjects	Revolutionary War

Muhlenberg Hero

Marker Number	761
County	Muhlenberg
Location	Greenville, US 62
Description	Site of home of Ephraim M. Brank, 1791-1875. Born in North Carolina and came to Kentucky about 1808. Lieutenant, Kentucky militia, sent by Gov. Shelby in response to call of Gen. Andrew Jackson for troops to repel British at New Orleans. On January 8, 1815 Brank's daring coolness on breastworks at battle inspired Ky. and Tenn. riflemen to crucial defeat of the British.
Subjects	Jackson, Andrew , New Orleans, Battle of , Shelby, Isaac

Old Greenville Cemetery

Marker Number	1609
County	Muhlenberg
Location	Entrance to cem. on Court Row, Greenville
Description	Land for this cemetery given to Presbyterian Church by Charles and Nancy Wing in two deeds, 1825 and 1826. One plot deeded by Jas. Weir, 1827. Trustees of the Church-Ephraim M. Brank, M. C. Hay and Alney Dennis-deeded cemetery to city of Greenville, 1874. Ephraim M. Brank, distinguished war hero of 1812, and other pioneer citizens of Greenville are buried here.
Subjects	Cemeteries , Presbyterian Church , War of 1812

Revolutionary War Soldiers

Marker Number	1735
County	Muhlenberg
Location	Greenville, Courthouse lawn
Description	Those who settled in Muhlenberg County: Josiah Arnold Elisha Atkinson John Bone James Craig Albritain Drake David Edward  Joshua Elkin David Engler Mathew Ganey Sikes Garris Andrew Glenn Isaiah Hancock John Harper Nathan Harper Michael Hill Richard Hill Hardy Hines William Hopkins John Hunt Edward Jarvis (Reverse) Revolutionary War Soldiers Peter Kincheloe John Littlepage Ephraim McLean John McMahon Hugh Martin Benjamin Neal Abraham Newton Jesse Oates Joseph Pitt William B. Rice Richard D. Reynolds Henry Rhoads Michael Roll Thomas Tetterton Abraham Unsell, Jr. Frederick Unsell Henry Unsell Lewis Webb Arrington Wickliffe Britton Willis William Worthington William Young Matthew Zimmerman
Subjects	Revolutionary War

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