Town Branch
N 38° 03.003 W 084° 30.077
16S E 719247 N 4214315
Under Vine Street flows the Town Branch of Elkhorn, the stream upon whose banks Lexington was established in 1779.
Waymark Code: WM215E
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 08/18/2007
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Marker reads:
Under Vine Street flows the Town Branch of Elkhorn, the stream upon whose banks Lexington was established in 1779. Used in the early days to bring merchandise to Lexington from Ohio River. On Town Branch was launched Edward West's steamboat in 1793. Heavy floods troubled Lexington until a large underground channel was built in 1930s.
Marker Name: Town Branch
Marker Location: City
Type of Marker: Other
Marker Number (for official markers): 1556
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Kentucky Historical Society, Kentucky Department of Transportation, Presented by Lexington-Fayette Co. Historic Commission.
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