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Camp Shelby

Marker Number	2127
County	(Outside Kentucky)
Location	Armed Forces Museum, Building 850, Camp Shelby, Mississippi
Description	Camp Shelby was established on July 18, 1917, to serve as training camp for the 38th Div. (NG). Camp named in honor of Isaac Shelby, Ky.'s first governor. Shelby, of Va. militia, was distinguished military leader during the Revolutionary War and War of 1812. He personally commanded troops at Battle of the Thames in 1813 while gov. of Ky. Presented by Ky. Dept. of Military Affairs. (Reverse) Camp Shelby - Following activation for service in both WW I and WW II, Ky. Guard units, as part of the 38th Inf. Div. were sent to Camp Shelby for training in preparation for war. Ky. National Guard units trained at Camp Shelby during WW I and WW II: 75th Brig.; 149th Inf. Reg.; 63rd Fld. Arty. Brig.; 1st and 2nd Battalion, 138th Fld. Arty. Presented by Ky. Dept. of Military Affairs.
Subjects	Camps , Revolutionary War , Shelby, Isaac , Thames, Battle of , War of 1812 , World War II , World War I

County Named, 1801

Marker Number	1139
County	Adair
Location	Columbia, Courthouse lawn, KY 61, 80
Description	For Gen. John Adair, Governor of Kentucky 1820-24. Born, 1757, in South Carolina, came to Ky., 1788. Member of Kentucky Constitutional Convention, 1792. Served in Ky. House of Representatives, 1793-95, 1798, 1800-03, 1817. US Senator, 1805-06, Congressman, 1831-33. At Battle of Thames, 1813. Commanded Kentucky troops in Battle of New Orleans, 1815. Died, 1840.
Subjects	Constitutional Convention (1792) , New Orleans, Battle of , Thames, Battle of

County Named, 1818

Marker Number	1067
County	Whitley
Location	Williamsburg, Courthouse lawn, US 25-W
Description	For Colonel William Whitley, famous leader in over 17 Indian battles. By 1794 had driven Indians from S.E. Ky. Joined Ky. militia in War of 1812. Killed at Battle of the Thames, 1813. Whitley County formed from Knox. Williamsburg, seat of government, also named for Col. Whitley. First court held, 1818, in home of Samuel Cox, first citizen of Williamsburg.
Subjects	Indians , Thames, Battle of , War of 1812

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

County Named, 1843

Marker Number	1125
County	Johnson
Location	1/2 mi. N. of Paintsville, near high school, US 23
Description	For Richard M. Johnson, native of Kentucky, US Vice-President, 1837 to 1841, US Rep. 1807-19, 1829-37, US Senator 1819-29, intimate of President Jackson. His tactics as Colonel of Ky. Mounted Riflemen, War of 1812, won Battle of the Thames and earned him title: "Father of American Cavalry." Johnson was formed from parts of Lawrence, Floyd and Morgan counties.
Subjects	Jackson, Andrew , Johnson, Richard M. , Thames, Battle of , War of 1812

Crittenden Cabin

Marker Number	1641
County	Woodford
Location	US 60, 2 mi. E. of Versailles
Description	This cabin moved from its original site approximately 1/4 mi. north and restored in 1978. Built by Maj. John Crittenden ca. 1783. It was birthplace of his son, John Jordan Crittenden, who became one of Kentucky's ablest statesmen: in 1809, appointed Atty. Gen. for Illinois Territory; 1811, elected to state legislature, reelected 6 times, became Speaker. See over. (Reverse) John J. Crittenden (1787-1863) - Crittenden was on Gov. Shelby's staff at Battle of the Thames; a U.S. Senator five times; Sec. of State under Gov. James Morehead; Atty. Gen. under two Presidents; 1848, Gov. of Kentucky; 1860, introduced Crittenden Compromise, designed to save Union. One son, Thomas Leonidas, Maj. Gen., USA; another, George Bibb, Maj. Gen., CSA. Over.
Subjects	Crittenden, John J. , Shelby, Isaac , Thames, Battle of , War of 1812

Dedicated to the memory of General Christopher Riffe 1764-1850. Site of His Cabin and Grave

Marker Number	250
County	Casey
Location	Middleburg Cemetery, Lynn St., Middleburg
Description	Christopher Riffe accompanied Col. William Casey (Great-Grandfather of Mark Twain) to Kentucky in 1784. Riffe lived at Bryan's Station, Boonesborough, Logan's Station and Carpenter's Station. He bought 800 acres of land from the Grandfather of Abraham Lincoln. Riffe became the first white settler of Casey County in 1793. He was the first State Representative from Casey County, served seven terms. He fought in the Battle of the Thames (in which Tecumseh was killed) in the Kentucky Sixth Regiment. He was Lieutenant-General of the Kentucky State Militia.
Subjects	Boonesborough , Clemens, Samuel Langhorne (Mark Twain) , Forts and Stations , Thames, Battle of , War of 1812

Joseph Desha (1768-1842)

Marker Number	1878
County	Mason
Location	Near Washington, US 68
Description	As governor, Desha became major proponent of debtor relief. The Pa. native, under Wayne and Harrison, fought Indians and led troops at Battle of Thames, 1813. Elected from Mason Co. to Ky. legislature and Congress. During his 1824-28 term as governor, he favored the controversial reorganization of Ky. Court of Appeals. Desha was buried in Georgetown, Ky. Over. (Reverse) Old Court-New Court Issue - After Panic of 1819 and depression, the Ky. Court of Appeals struck down numerous relief measures as unconstitutional. Prorelief Desha forces in state legislature abolished Old Court and created a New Court. Angered, Old Court refused to vacate. Both courts sat simultaneously. By 1826, New Court canceled and court reorganization repealed. Issue gradually faded.
Subjects	Harrison, William Henry , Indians , Thames, Battle of , War of 1812

Melmont

Marker Number	1403
County	Cumberland
Location	2 mi. N. of Burkesville, KY 704
Description	The home of Brig. Gen. John Edwards King (1757-1828). Revolutionary War land grant for service through war attaining rank of Capt., 1780. Born in Va. Settled here 1799. Outstanding military tactician in War of 1812. Commended by Shelby for leadership in Battle of the Thames, 1813. Served as clerk of both county and circuit courts, 1803-24. His gravestone here.
Subjects	Revolutionary War , Shelby, Isaac , Thames, Battle of , War of 1812

Morgan Row - 1807

Marker Number	185
County	Mercer
Location	Chiles St., Harrodsburg, US 68, 127
Description	First row-house in Kentucky. Built by Squire Joseph Morgan. English traditional plan. Early Harrodsburg noted tavern, social, business center. Vice President Richard M. Johnson, hero Battle of the Thames, was guest here at reunion of survivors, Oct. 5, 1836.
Subjects	Johnson, Richard M. , Thames, Battle of

Newport-War of 1812

Marker Number	507
County	Campbell
Location	Newport, Courthouse lawn, KY 8
Description	Kentuckians crossed here August 1812 marching to relieve Gen. Hull at Detroit. Took Frenchtown (Monroe) on January 18, 1813. Four days later all but 30 were killed or captured. Other Kentuckians gathered here Aug. 31, 1813. Led by Governor Shelby these men defeated British and Indians in Battle of Thames in Canada Oct. 5, 1813. This ended fighting in the Old Northwest.
Subjects	Raisin River, Battle of , Shelby, Isaac , Thames, Battle of , War of 1812

Payne-Desha House

Marker Number	2021
County	Scott
Location	Georgetown, 201 Quail Run Rd.
Description	Built ca. 1814-15 by Robert Payne, a veteran of Battle of the Thames in War of 1812. Former Kentucky Governor Joseph Desha bought the Federal-style stone house in 1841. In late 19th century, Italianate alterations to exterior included porches and roof brackets. Inside, original staircase, arched hallway, and hand-carved mantels remain. Presented by Dr. and Mrs. Robert B. Shacklette, 1998. (Reverse) Joseph Desha (1768-1842) - A major general in War of 1812, Desha served in Ky. House of Representatives (1797, 1799-1802), as state senator (1802-07), and in U.S. Congress (1807-19). His term as governor (1824-28) was marked by controversy. The Deshas retired to a Harrison County farm in 1828, then moved to this house 13 years later, where he died Oct. 11, 1842. Presented by Dr. and Mrs. Robert B. Shacklette, 1998.
Subjects	Thames, Battle of , War of 1812

Sportsman's Hill

Marker Number	982
County	Lincoln
Location	At William Whitley House, US 150
Description	Site of one of earliest circular racetracks. Crowd gathered within the half-mile track, able to see entire race. Built about 1780 by Col. Wm. Whitley, owner of estate. A fervent patriot, he built track to contrast with the British ones, using clay instead of turf and running races counter-clockwise instead of clockwise. Racing here ended with the Civil War. Over. (Reverse) Whitley House-1785 - Located on the Wilderness Road, it was the first brick house in Ky. Situated so that racetrack was visible from it. Meetings held in fall, bringing elite of region here. After races, which started at dawn, lavish breakfast was served. Whitley, born Va., 1749. Famed Indian fighter; killed, Battle of the Thames, Canada, 1813. Whitley County, Ky., named for him. Over.
Subjects	Horse racing , Roads , Thames, Battle of , Wilderness Road

Sportsman's Hill

Marker Number	96
County	Lincoln
Location	2 mi. NW of Crab Orchard, US 150
Description	2 mi. Whitley House. Built at Whitley's Station by Col. William Whitley, noted pioneer and Indian fighter who was born in Virginia in 1749, came to Kentucky in 1775, and was killed at the Battle of the Thames in 1813.
Subjects	Thames, Battle of , War of 1812

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

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