Cumberland

4 historical markers in Kentucky

Cumberland County

Burkesville, KY

Established, 1798, taken out of Green County.

Lincoln's Father Here

Burkesville, KY

Thomas Lincoln made claim for land in Cumberland County in May, 1801.

Morgan--On to Ohio

Burkesville, KY

July 2, 1863, CSA Gen. John Hunt Morgan crossed Cumberland River near here, brushing aside Union patrols on north bank.

Raiders Entered Here

Burkesville, KY

CSA Morgan's Raiders entered Kentucky here July 2, 1863.

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