Reuben Patrick Grave
Inscription
Detachment leader 14th Vol. Inf. USA force engaged largely in this area. CSA camped near Ivyton in March, 1863. On night of 20th, as posted guard slept, Patrick boldly detached gun from carriage, hid it in woods. Their only artillery, a Williams Rapid Fire Gun. CSA moved on, left carriage. Gun has been displayed many years.
Patrick a Ky. legislator, 1863-67.
Location
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Wm. "Uncle Billie" Adams
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Town founder "Uncle Billie" Adams owned extensive farm land, a hotel, gristmill, tannery and blacksmith shop.
Ivy Point Skirmishes
Salyersville, KY
During Civil War the Union Army's 14th Ky.
County Named, 1860
Salyersville, KY
For Gov. Beriah Magoffin, born 1815, Harrodsburg.
First Settlement
KY 7/US460, KY
Archibald Prater, John Williams, Ebenezer Hanna, Clayton Cook and others attempted to settle here in 1794 but were driven out by Indians.