Inscription
Settled by John Hinkston, 1775. Abandoned 1776. Rebuilt by Isaac Ruddle 1779. Destroyed by British and Indians under Captain Henry Bird 1780. Hinkston later settled opposite this site.
Location
Address4 mi. s of Cynthiana, US 27
CityUS 27
CountyHarrison
StateKentucky
Coordinates38.338750, -84.307417
Sources
More markers in Harrison
Battles of Cynthiana
Cynthiana, KY
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
Cynthiana, KY
Only burial ground in Cynthiana from 1793 to 1868.
County Named, 1793
Cynthiana, KY
For Colonel Benjamin Harrison, who came to area, 1776.
Death Valley Scotty
S. of Cynthiana, KY
Native of Cynthiana.
