Madison
"Divine Elm"
Richmond, KY
Near this site, close to the walls of the fort, stood the "Divine Elm," a majestic tree, under whose boughs 100 persons could be seated.
"Lion of White Hall"
West of here is White Hall, home of Cassius M. Clay (1810-1903).
"Sycamore Hollow"
Richmond, KY
The area surrounding this marker was known as "Sycamore Hollow.
Berea College
Berea, KY
Abolitionist Rev. John Gregg Fee founded Berea College in 1855 as a school dedicated to the equal education of blacks, whites, men, and...
Cassius Marcellus Clay
Richmond, KY
Buried in this cemetery is Cassius Marcellus Clay.
Church of Christ, Union
Berea, KY
Founded 1853 by the Rev. John G. Fee of Bracken County on the invitation of local citizens and Cassius M. Clay, who projected an...
Civil War Action
US 421, KY
Aug. 23, 1862, Col. Scott's La.
Civil War Field Hospital
US 421, KY
Built in 1852, this building was adjacent to location of the Battle of Richmond, August 29-30, 1862, and became field hospital for Gen. Wm.
County Named, 1786
Richmond, KY
For James Madison, Virginia patriot whose political foresight led to the formation of many of our basic democratic principles.
Daniel Boone's Trace
Richmond, KY
Two miles east is location of the trail blazed in 1775 by Daniel Boone, who was then an agent for the Transylvania Co. This famous road...
Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, KY
Eastern Kentucky State Normal School was created by act of the Ky.
First Ferry in Kentucky
KY 388, KY
License for first ferry established in state, Oct. 1779, was granted to Col. Richard Callaway by the Virginia legislature.
Fort Boonesborough
Richmond, KY
Boonesborough, "Capital of the Colony of Transylvania," was setted April, 1775, by Daniel Boone as the first fortified settlement in...
Frances E. Beauchamp (1857-1923)
Richmond, KY
This Madison Co. native spearheaded the antiliquor crusade in Ky.
Gov. James B. Mc Creary
Richmond, KY
This was home of James McCreary, twice gov. of Ky.
Grave of Hancock Taylor
KY 52, KY
On Taylor's fork of Silver Creek, .
Home of Capt. Nathaniel Hart
KY 388, KY
This old log house was built by Captain Nathaniel Hart, one of the proprietors of Transylvania Company.
Medal of Honor Winners
Main St., KY
Pvt. William M. Harris and Pvt. Thomas W. Stivers were born in 1850 in Madison Co., Ky.
Merritt Jones/Wayside Tavern
US 421, KY
Down this lane was a log tavern and overnight stop on the Old State Road from Cumberland Gap to Lexington by 1830s.
Middletown Consolidated School
Berea, KY
MIDDLETOWN CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL It was a “red letter day” in 1927 when Black schools at Middletown, Berea, and Farristown merged.
Richmond Prelude
Confederates in Tennessee under Gen. E. Kirby Smith planned an invasion of the Blue Grass area.
Route of Advance
Richmond, KY
In Aug. 1862, Confederate Gen. E. Kirby Smith left Knoxville to invade Ky.
Site of Barnes Mill
Here a mill operated continuously by same family for over one hundred years.
Site of Boyhood Home of Red Foley
Berea, KY
Born Clyde Julian Foley, June 17, 1910; nicknamed "Red" for his red hair.
Twitty's or Little Fort
Richmond, KY
Site of the first fort in Kentucky.
White Hall
In 1799, Gen. Green Clay completed Georgian-style home, Clermont, which was converted in the 1860s into an Italianate-style structure and...