Inundated Site - Fairdealing, Kentucky
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N 36° 50.827 W 088° 14.427
16S E 389406 N 4078630
A roadside historical marker documenting the demise of Birmingham, Kentucky.
Waymark Code: WM9X41
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 10/08/2010
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Marker Number 1648
County Marshall
Location At Fairdealing Church of Christ, Fairdealing, Jct. US 68 & KY 962
Description Birmingham, six miles north, was one of the oldest settlements in Marshall County and a major early boat landing. Settled 1849; named by British settlers for Birmingham, England. Town covered as Kentucky Lake formed; Kentucky Dam built, 1938-1944. The Birmingham Cemetery was relocated at Briensburg. This TVA project acquired 35,133 acres in Marshall County.
Marker Name: Inundated Site
Marker Location: Roadside
Type of Marker: Other
Marker Number (for official markers): 1648
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Kentucky Historical Society
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Visit Instructions:
A picture of the site or anything specific to the text on marker.