Simpson

13 historical markers in Kentucky

"Sue Mundy's" Grave

Franklin, KY

Marcellus Jerome Clarke enlisted in the Confederate Army, 1861, at age 17.

1869 "Cut-Off"/Bowie Land

In 1869 Ky. legislature changed original 1819 line dividing Simpson and Logan counties.

Alexander Majors

Franklin, KY

Cofounder of the Pony Express, he was born near this site on Oct. 4, 1814.

Beverly L. Clarke

Franklin, KY

Born in Va., 1809. Came to Simpson County in 1827.

Birthplace of T.O. Chisholm

Franklin, KY

Thomas Obadiah Chisholm, born in log house, Lake Spring community, taught in local school at age 16.

Carolyn Conn Moore

Franklin, KY

Carrie Conn Moore, the first woman to serve in the Kentucky Senate, was born in Logan Co. on January 7, 1904.

Cash-Carter Wedding

Franklin, KY

County music icons Johnny Cash and June Carter were married here on March 1, 1968, one week after Cash proposed on stage in Ontario, Canada.

County Named, 1819

Franklin, KY

For Capt. John Simpson, one of the nine officers killed at Battle of River Raisin, Jan. 22, 1813, for whom Ky.

Goodnight Memorial Library

Franklin, KY

Mrs. Goodnight (1858-1935), wife of I.H. Goodnight, in her will made possible the erection of this municipal building containing library,...

Lincoln School

Franklin, KY

A hallmark of the black community, it was dedicated on September 8, 1940 and G. R. Houston served as its first principal.

Noted Dueling Ground

Franklin, KY

1819-27, known as Linkumpinch.

Octagon Hall

Franklin, KY

An antebellum landmark built by Andrew Jackson Caldwell, an ardent advocate of the southern cause.

Old Stone Jail and Jailer's Residence

Franklin, KY

This building, which was Simpson County’s fourth jail (the first being built in 1819), was constructed in 1879 and was used for civilian...

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