First Court of Trigg County
Inscription
On May 15, 1820, justices of the peace, commissioned for the newly formed Trigg County, met at the log home of Samuel Orr, in the vicinity of this well, in town of Warrington. Composing the court were: Samuel Orr, Abraham Boyd, Ferdinand Wadlington, John Goode, William Scott, Presley Slaughter, James Daniel, Beman Fowler and Richard Dawson.
Location
Sources
More markers in Trigg
Donaldson
Jct. KY 807 & 1062, KY
This community was first settled ca.
Maple Grove School
An early log schoolhouse first was opened by teacher William Bridges (1800-1844), son of settlers Drury and Charity Bridges.
Upper Donaldson School
Organized 1813, this grade school operated for 135 years.
Drury Bridges (Bridgers, Bridger) 1765-1840
KY 1062, KY
This Trigg County pioneer came to Ky.
Trigg Furnace
KY 274, KY
Built here in 1871 by the Daniel Hillman Iron Co. was a brick-and-stone blast furnace producing pig iron from locally mined ore.