Hart

21 historical markers in Kentucky

An Indian Ambush

Bonnieville, KY

In 1788, William Smuthers, Gilbert LeClerc and his wife, pioneers, were on their way to settle the land they had bought, which later...

Bacon Creek Bridge

Bonnieville, KY

The Louisville & Nashville RR, completed in 1859 and running north and south, was used by both Union & Confederate armies.

Bacon Creek Bridge

Bonnieville, KY

The L&N R.R. bridge near here, a main USA supply line between Louisville and Bowling Green, was destroyed by Confederate troops in late...

Battle of Rowletts Station

US 31-W, KY

Four hundred yards west of this site, December 17, 1861, Colonel B. F. Terry, 8th Texas Cavalry, CSA, was killed.

Church-Hospital

Munfordville, KY

Munfordville Presbyterian Church, founded, 1829.

Early Gunpowder Mill

New Linwood, KY

Two miles east on Lynn Camp Creek John Courts built, 1811-12, first commercial gunpowder mill in the State of Kentucky.

Glen Lily

Munfordville, KY

Built 1819-1822 by Colonel Aylette Hartswell Buckner.

Hart County

Munfordville, KY

Created January 19, 1819, named for Captain Nathaniel G. T. Hart.

Hart County, 1819

Munfordville, KY

The 61st formed in Kentucky, from parts of Hardin, Barren counties.

Henry Clay Furnace

Munfordville, KY

Furnace built 71/4 miles east in 1832 by Aylette Hartswell Buckner, S. V. Leedom, Cadwallader Churchill.

Joseph A. Altsheler

Three Springs, KY

Author, newspaperman.

L&N Railroad Bridge

Munfordville, KY

The railroad bridge over the Green River stands a quarter mile to the southwest.

Last Recorded Indian Raid

KY 436, KY

In Oct. 1792, ten Indians attacked party of travelers at Oven Spring.

Leitch's Station, 1789

Site of first white settlement in Campbell County.

Lt. Charles Moran-USAF

Horse Cave, KY

Shot down a lead plane of first invading flight of the Korean War, June 27, 1950.

Morgan Inducted-CSA

On site, 1200 feet west, stood the church, his headquarters, where Gen. John Hunt Morgan and 84 of his men were formally sworn in,...

Old Munford Inn

Munfordville, KY

One block west stands a log inn built on a pioneer trail in 1810 by Thomas Munford, brother of founder of Munfordville.

On Washington's Guard

Hammonsville, KY

Sergeant Joseph Timberlake, born in Va.

Rowlett's Station

In fall of 1861, Federals planned move into Tennessee by the Cumberland River and, under General D. C. Buell, by land through here.

Site, Aetna Furnace

Jonesville, KY

Built in 1816, first iron furnace in western half of Kentucky.

Thelma Stovall

Munfordville, KY

Born in Munfordville, Ky.

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