A Renowned Piscator
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Dr. James A. Henshall, 1836-1925, author Book of the Black Bass and others, brought fame to Kentucky's South Licking, Elkhorn, and Stoner streams. He came here to practice medicine. During Civil War healed wounds for men in Blue and Gray. Left, regained health, returned in 1880, wrote book. With U.S. Bureau of Fisheries, 1896-1917, he found new method for fish propagation.
Dedicated August 16, 1964.
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Battles of Cynthiana
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1st Battle of Cynthiana- During CSA Col. John H. Morgan’s 1st KY Raid, on July 17, 1862, 875 CSA hit town via the Georgetown Pike.
Old Log Court House
Cynthiana, KY
Oldest house in Cynthiana, built 1790.
The Old Cemetery
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Only burial ground in Cynthiana from 1793 to 1868.
County Named, 1793
Cynthiana, KY
For Colonel Benjamin Harrison, who came to area, 1776.
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