Sanders
Inscription
Gen. George Rogers Clark used route through here, ca. 1780s, called Clark's War Road, from Drennon's Lick to Ohio River. First called Rislerville, then Liberty Station. In 1874, renamed Sanders, for "Wash" Sanders, local citizen active in state politics. In the early 1900s, it became a noted resort.
Guests came to enjoy healing waters of nearby wells.
Location
Sources
More markers in Carroll
Old Kentucky River Toll Bridge
Carroll County, KY
OLD KENTUCKY RIVER TOLL BRIDGE - The Old Kentucky River Toll Bridge first surveyed November 1897 and incorporated Nov. 1898.
Col. Percival Pierce Butler
Carrollton, KY
1761-1821. Col. Percival Butler was appointed Ky.
The Masterson House
Carrollton, KY
Oldest brick house still standing in county, this was home of Richard and Sarah Masterson.
James Tandy Ellis
Ghent, KY
Birthplace of poet, humorist, columnist, raconteur, soldier.
Grass Hills
Home and family cemetery of Lewis Sanders, 1781-1861.