Boyd

18 historical markers in Kentucky

Ashland

Ashland, KY

Settled by 1799 by members of the Poage family of Virginia.

Baseball at Central Park

Ashland, KY

Organized baseball in Ashland began when the Ashland Colonels, a minor league team, played at Armco Field from 1939-42.

Bellefonte Furnace

Russell, KY

The 96th blast furnace built in Hanging Rock Region since 1818.

Bellefonte Furnace

Greenup-Boyd Co. line, KY

The most successful of pioneer Kentucky charcoal furnaces in the Hanging Rock Iron Region.

Booker T. Washington School

Ashland, KY

School’s first two-year high school class graduated in 1925 and first four-year class in 1932.

Buena Vista Furnace

Built by William Foster and Co. in 1847, 21/4 miles west, named for Mexican War battle that year.

Civil War Army Base

Catlettsburg, KY

USA post located here to protect Ohio River traffic.

Clinton Furnace

Stood one mile east.

County Named, 1860

Catlettsburg, KY

For Linn Boyd. Born Tenn.

Gov. Simeon Willis (1879-1965)

Ashland, KY

Judge on Kentucky's highest court 1927-1933; Governor 1943-1947.

Here Lies James H. Mc Coy/Here Lies Floyd Mc Coy

Ashland, KY

Here Lies James H. McCoy Oldest son of Randall and Sarah.

Indian Mounds

Ashland, KY

One and one-half miles NE in Central Park is an irregular row of mounds, part of a chain built by prehistoric men who were the...

Mary Elliott Flanery

Catlettsburg, KY

The first woman elected to Kentucky legislature, 1921.

Norton Furnace

Ashland, KY

In 1967, the world's oldest known operating blast furnace.

Presbyterian Church

Ashland, KY

Organized June 11, 1819, at home of Maj. Jas.

Princess Furnace

Princess, KY

Built here in 1876-77, by Thomas W. Means (1803-90), for 50 years the leading figure in the iron industry of this area, owner of furnaces...

Putnam Stadium

Ashland, KY

This stadium served the Ashland Public Schools.

Sandy Furnace

Built 1853 by Young, Foster & Co. (Dan and John Young, Wm.

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