Saltpeter Cave
Inscription
Saltpeter mined here from which gunpowder was made that was used by Kentucky riflemen during the War of 1812. There are remains of those works in cave. Reputed rendezvous for counterfeiters in early years. Artifacts and Indian graves found in cavern.
Dedicated September 27, 1963.
Location
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More markers in Carter
Eastern Kentucky Railway- Willard
Willard, KY
In 1873, line was extended from Grayson to Willard.
Eastern Kentucky Railway-Hitchins
Hitchins, KY
Here the EK had a junction with the Elizabethtown, Lexington & Big Sandy Rwy that connected with the Ashland Coal and Iron Rwy in Denton.
Eastern Kentucky Railway
Grayson, KY
E. K. Railway purchased 25,000 acres of land in Little Sandy Valley at close of the Civil War.
County Named, 1838
Grayson, KY
For Col. William Grayson Carter, state senator, 1834-1838.
Aviation Pioneer
Matthew Sellers, among first to experiment with gliding and power flight.