Lyon County, 1854
Inscription
The 102nd Kentucky county. Formed from a part of Caldwell, it was named for Col. Chittenden Lyon. Born in Vermont, 1787. Came here with father, Col. Matthew Lyon, in 1801. Had large mercantile and farming interests. Member state legislature, 1813-14, 1822-25; US Congress, 1827-35. Eddyville first settled, 1799, and became county seat in 1854.
Erected in 1969.
Location
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More markers in Lyon
The Battle of Saratoga/Saratoga United Methodist Church
Eddyville, KY
The Battle of Saratoga - The confrontation at Saratoga was one of the earliest Civil War actions in Kentucky.
Mineral Mound Home Site
Eddyville, KY
Home of Willis B. Machen (1810-93).
Andrew Jackson Smith
This Medal of Honor recipient was born a slave in Lyon County, Ky.
Mammoth Furnace
KY 58, KY
Built 3 1/4 miles west in 1845 by Charles and John Stacker, a stone stack 31 1/2 ft. high, 9 ft. across inside at widest.
Fulton Furnace
Built 2 miles east in 1845 by Thomas Tennessee Watson, Daniel Hillman.