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Cartwright's Station

Marker Number	1339
County	Marion
Location	3 mi. N. of Lebanon, KY 55
Description	Here, in 1779, Samuel Cartwright located his station on the trail from Wilderness Road to Falls of the Ohio. Earlier, in 1774, he and Simon Kenton explored Big Sandy-Ohio River region. Stopped for a while at Harrodsburg, then settled here. Kenton came here in 1782 to get Col. Philemon Waters as a scout for Gen. George Rogers Clark's attack on the Indians.
Subjects	Clark, George Rogers , Falls of the Ohio , Forts and Stations , Indians , Kenton, Simon , Roads , Wilderness Road

County Named, 1840

Marker Number	1168
County	Kenton
Location	Independence, Courthouse lawn, KY 17
Description	For General Simon Kenton, 1755-1836. Pioneer of area. Born in Virginia. At 16, thinking he had killed a man, fled beyond Alleghenies, becoming companion of Daniel Boone and other early pioneers of Ky. Scout for Governor Dunmore of Va. Returned to Kentucky, 1782. Frequently engaged in Indian warfare. Fought with Kentucky troops at Battle of Thames. Kenton Co. formed out of Campbell.
Subjects	Boone, Daniel , Dunmore, John Murray , Indians , Kenton, Simon , Thames, Battle of , War of 1812

Kenton Ambushes Indians

Marker Number	1614
County	Bracken
Location	Foster, KY 8
Description	In summer of 1793 Indians crossed Ohio River, hid canoes at mouth of Holt's Creek, site of Foster, and proceeded to Bourbon Co. to steal horses. Simon Kenton secured a small group to ambush them on their return. After lying concealed for four days, Kenton's men were successful; they killed six of the enemy, scattered the others, and retrieved the horses.
Subjects	Creeks , Indians , Kenton, Simon , Rivers

Kenton Furnace

Marker Number	1015
County	Greenup
Location	Load, KY 7
Description	Built, 1856, by John Waring six miles west, and named for Simon Kenton, Ky. pioneer and Indian fighter. Originally 37 feet high and 101/2 feet in maximum inside diameter, burning locally-made charcoal fuel. In 1874 it produced 3525 tons of iron. Operated until 1882. See other side. Marker presented by Armco Steel Corp. (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	Iron Industry , Kenton, Simon

Kenton's Blue Hole

Marker Number	1555
County	Fayette
Location	intersection of Chinquapin Ln. & Parkers Mill Rd., Lexington
Description	In this valley is a deep spring known as the Blue Hole. It was discovered in 1775 by William McConnell who built a cabin and later traded the 400-acre claim to Simon Kenton, who was known as Simon Butler at that time. Joseph Frazer then bought it; his son George built the house, "Rose Hill," southwest of the spring. Presented by Lexington-Fayette Co. Historic Commission.
Subjects	Kenton, Simon , McConnell, William , Springs

Limestone

Marker Number	68
County	Mason
Location	Maysville, Courthouse lawn, US 62, 68
Description	Settled in 1784 by Edward and John Waller and George Lewis. Named Maysville 1787. Pioneer river gateway to the new west. Located on lands owned by John May and Simon Kenton.
Subjects	Kenton, Simon

Mason County Spy Company

Marker Number	1941
County	Mason
Location	Maysville, Limestone Landing
Description	Company formed when Simon Kenton proposed to Gen. Charles Scott that a volunteer company of spies (scouts) be selected and trained to protect pioneer settlements. They were called out for short-term duty and became known for their daring successes against Indians. Presented by estate of Col. Paul Warren Bennett, Vandalia, Mo., a great-great-grandson of Archibald Bennett. (Reverse) Mason County Spy Company These scouts served for short-term duty, most from May 4 to Dec. 9, 1792, to protect early settlements. Mercer Beason Archibald Bennett William Bennett Henry Cochran Samuel Davis John Dowden John Dyal Matthew Hart James Ireland Ellis Palmer Isaac Pennington Cornelius Washburn Presented by estate of Col. Paul W. Bennett.
Subjects	Indians , Kenton, Simon

McAfee Station

Marker Number	928
County	Mercer
Location	McAfee, US 127
Description	Site of stockade built, 1779, by McAfee, McCoun, McGee, Curry and Adams families, 11/2 miles west on Salt River on land owned by James McAfee. He and brothers, William, Robert, George, Samuel, in 1773-5, marked and improved land in area. 1785, New Providence Presbyterian Church formed. The third church erected by this continuous body stands one mile north. See over. (Reverse) Pioneer Teacher, 1779 - John May, first teacher in school at McAfee Station, 1779. One of four Ky. Dist. delegates, 1781, to Va. House of Burgesses. First clerk of Supreme Court, Ky. Dist., and one of original trustees of Transylvania Seminary, 1783. With Simon Kenton, famed frontiersman, he owned land where Maysville, Ky. was established by Va., 1787. It was named for May. See over.
Subjects	Forts and Stations , Kenton, Simon , Presbyterian Church , Schools , Transylvania University

McAfee Station

Marker Number	929
County	Mercer
Location	McAfee, US 127
Description	Site of stockade built, 1779, by McAfee, McCoun, McGee, Curry and Adams families, 11/2 miles west on Salt River on land owned by James McAfee. He and brothers, William, Robert, George, Samuel, in 1773-5, marked and improved land in area. 1785, New Providence Presbyterian Church formed. The third church erected by this continuous body stands one mile north. See over. (Reverse) Pioneer Teacher, 1779 - John May, first teacher in school at McAfee Station, 1779. One of four Ky. Dist. delegates, 1781, to Va. House of Burgesses. First clerk of Supreme Court, Ky. Dist., and one of original trustees of Transylvania Seminary, 1783. With Simon Kenton, famed frontiersman, he owned land where Maysville, Ky., was established by Va., 1787. It was named for May. See over.
Subjects	Forts and Stations , Kenton, Simon , Presbyterian Church , Schools , Transylvania University

Patriot-Pioneer

Marker Number	1181
County	Owen
Location	Jct. KY 227 & KY 325
Description	Colonel Joshua Baker, b. 1762, d. 1816. Home site and graves 2 miles south. His wife, Mary Callaway, cousin of Boonesborough girls, kidnapped by Indians, 1776. Scouted across the Ohio with Simon Kenton in 1787. They led attempt to capture Chief Tecumseh in 1792. He was officer in Cornstalk Militia, 1792-1811. A delegate to convention framing second Kentucky Constitution, 1799.
Subjects	Constitutional Convention (1799) , Kenton, Simon

Simon Kenton's Station

Marker Number	138
County	Mason
Location	Maysville, AA Highway
Description	About 1/2 mile west is site of camp made by Simon Kenton and Thomas Williams in the spring of 1775. They left this camp in the fall and visited stations in area. Kenton returned to camp in 1784, and brought with him a group of his family and friends. During 1784 and 1785, they fortified the station, which became a major stronghold north of Kentucky River.
Subjects	Forts and Stations , Kenton, Simon , Rivers

The Point

Marker Number	1472
County	Kenton
Location	George Rogers Clark Park, Riverside Dr., Covington
Description	Confluence of Ohio and Licking Rivers. Christopher Gist, Agent of the Ohio Company, was first white man known to have set foot on Point, 1751. The Lieutenant of Kentucky Co., Va., Col. John Bowman, led expedition from here against Shawnee Indians in Ohio, 1777. Governor Isaac Shelby rendezvoused 4,000 Ky. troops here before his victory at the Thames, 1813. Over. (Reverse) Pioneer Leaders Here - Many other pioneer leaders made the Point a base for military operations, among them Benjamin Logan, Daniel Boone, Simon Kenton and George Rogers Clark. In 1780 and 1782 Clark and his 2 regiments met here before crossing the Ohio to attack the Shawnees. Second expedition was to avenge the Battle of Blue Licks; 5 Indian towns were destroyed. See over.
Subjects	Blue Licks, Battle of , Boone, Daniel , Clark, George Rogers , Indians , Kenton, Simon , Kentucky County (Virginia) , Logan, Benjamin , Revolutionary War , Shawnee Indians , Shelby, Isaac , Thames, Battle of , War of 1812

Washington Baptist Church Cemetery

Marker Number	1696
County	Mason
Location	Washington, US 68
Description	Site of Limestone Baptist Church (renamed Washington), organized in 1785 by Wm. Wood, first pastor. He and Arthur Fox, Sr., bought land from Simon Kenton and laid out Washington that year. Wood gave land for the church and cemetery. Church burned twice; not rebuilt after 1889. Part of Washington Historic District. See over. (Reverse) Washington Baptist Cemetery - Buried here are pioneers, Indians, Revolutionary War soldiers and-in a common grave-some 40 early Presbyterians of Washington and Murphysville. The first two Presbyterian pastors, Robert Wilson and Paradise Lost McAboy, are here; also Arthur Fox, Sr., Indian fighters Charles and James Ward, and Abigail H. Johnston, mother of Albert Sidney Johnston.
Subjects	Baptist Church , Cemeteries , Indians , Johnston, Albert Sidney , Kenton, Simon

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