Perry County, 1821 - Hazard, KY
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This historical marker stands in front of the Perry County Courthouse in Hazard, Kentucky.
Waymark Code: WM3QMD
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 05/05/2008
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Perry County, 1821
(Marker Number: 1249)
County: Perry
Location: Hazard, Courthouse lawn, KY 15, 80
Description: Formed from parts of Clay and Floyd counties. Both Hazard, the county seat, and the county named for Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry, 1785-1819, the commander and hero in battle of Lake Erie, 1813, which he reported in famous message: "We have met the enemy and they are ours." Victory gave United States control of the Lake and advanced its claims to the great Northwest.
Marker Name: Perry County, 1821
Marker Location: City
Type of Marker: Building
Marker Number (for official markers): 1249
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Kentucky Historical Society
Kentucky Highway Department
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