County Named, 1856
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For Judge John Rowan, 1773-1843. Born Penn., came in 1783 to Ky. Admitted to bar, 1795. Member second Ky. Const. Convention in 1799. Secretary of State, 1804-1806. State Legislature, 10 years. Court of Appeals, 1819-1821. U.S. Senate from 1824 to 1830. First President of Ky. Historical Society, 1838-1843.
Buried at his home, Federal Hill, "My Old Kentucky Home," Bardstown.
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National Register Historic District
University Boulevard, KY
Nine buildings erected from 1926-32 fitting in a "crescent moon" plan.
Rowan County "War," 1884-1887
East First St., KY
Political tensions led to this three-year period of violence which resulted in some twenty deaths.
Moonlight Schools
Morehead, KY
Established in Rowan County, Ky.
Courthouse Burned
Morehead, KY
Twenty-two Kentucky courthouses were burned during Civil War, nineteen in last fifteen months: twelve by Confederates, eight by...
Morgan Raiders' Camp
Farmers, KY
On last tragic raid, the fourth into Kentucky, Morgan's Raiders took Mt. Sterling, then lost it, took Lexington and June 11, 1864 took...