Transylvania Company
Inscription
The company founded Henderson in 1797. John James Audubon made his home here. The town established the first municipal park west of the Alleghenies.
For more information, see ExploreKYHistory: Transylvania Company
Location
AddressKY 351 at jct. with Old US 41, Henderson
CityHenderson
CountyHenderson
StateKentucky
Coordinates37.831080, -87.569108
Sources
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Albert B. "Happy" Chandler, 1898-1991
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Nurse Mary W. Arvin, 1879-1947
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