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Thomas Hunt Morgan a ‘key figure in modern science’

October 20, 2014 thekaintuckeean Leave a comment

The Thomas Hunt Morgan Biological Sciences Building at the University of Kentucky. Author’s collection. Lexington’s Nobel laureate has been in…

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Tying the knot that gave us Abraham Lincoln

September 29, 2014 thekaintuckeean Leave a comment

Historic Marker at the Homesite of Jesse Head. Author’s Collection. Postcard of Jesse Head. Ky. Hist. Soc. A block or…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: MarkerMonday, Washington

A Plaque for the Friendliest Pooch, Smiley Pete.

October 28, 2013 thekaintuckeean Leave a comment

Smiley Pete Plaque – Lexington, Ky. Two plaques in downtown Lexington recall Lexington’s friendliest pooch, Smiley Pete. He was a…

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Beautiful Architecture and Rich History of Transylvania Revealed from Simple Marker

October 21, 2013 thekaintuckeean Leave a comment

Marker affixed to a Stone at Gratz Park – Lexington, Ky. In the lawn of Gratz Park, the children of…

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A Plain Marker Alludes to Rich History for Duncan Tavern in Paris

October 14, 2013 thekaintuckeean Leave a comment

Historic Marker for Duncan Tavern  – Paris, Ky. I’m amazed at how much information we now fit into the roadside…

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New Term for the Supreme Court, but No Kentucky Justices Anymore

October 7, 2013 thekaintuckeean Leave a comment

Memorial Plaque Honoring JusticeStanley Forman Reed in Maysville, Ky. Today, the Supreme Court of the United States opens its Term…

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Elias Barbee, the father of the Kentucky School for the Deaf

September 23, 2013 thekaintuckeean Leave a comment

Historic Marker for Brig. Gen. Elias Barbee – Campbellsville, Ky. On the courthouse lawn in Campbellsville is the historic marker…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: MarkerMonday, Taylor

First Oil Well in Kentucky

September 16, 2013 thekaintuckeean Leave a comment

Historic Marker #702: “First Oil Well in Kentucky” – Whitley City, Ky. Energy resources are a common topic of conversation…

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Skaggs Trace, a tributary of the Wilderness Trail

September 9, 2013 thekaintuckeean Leave a comment

Historic Marker for Skaggs Trace Rockcastle County, Ky. Just after crossing the Rockcastle River into the county of the same…

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Only a historic marker remains of Main Street Christian Church

August 26, 2013 thekaintuckeean Leave a comment

Historic Marker #19 – Lexington, Ky. On Main Street in downtown Lexington, in front of the police station, stands a…

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