Three Forts
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member ChapterhouseInc
N 37° 41.335 W 085° 51.251
16S E 601024 N 4171918
A telling of how the city was formed.
Waymark Code: WMBAD
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 04/25/2006
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member ibycus
Views: 23
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Elizabethtown began in 1780 when three forts were built by Samuel Haycraft, Sr., Col. Andrew Hynes and Capt. Thomas Helm for common defense against Indians. The forts were one mile apart, the only settlements between falls of Ohio and Green River. Hynes laid out 30 acres for public buildings, 1793. In 1797 County Court established the town named for Hynes’ wife.
Marker Name: Three Forts

Marker Location: City

Type of Marker: Fort

Marker Number (for official markers): 1651

Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Ky Hist. Soc. and KY DOT.
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