Howell Land
N 37° 27.079 W 087° 04.546
16S E 493298 N 4144943
5 mi. W. of Centertown, KY on KY 85
Waymark Code: WMEDYH
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 05/13/2012
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Adjacent area, so-called Howell Land, was 7,472-acre plantation of Capt. John Howell, one of county's earliest settlers. The old blazed road from Hartford to Vienna and old buffalo road passed through here. Howell, 1756-1830, fought in the Revolutionary War battles of Brandywine, Germantown, Yorktown, and Monmouth. Buried across road. Remains moved to Frankfort, 1874.
Marker Name: Howell Land
Marker Location: Roadside
Type of Marker: Other
Marker Number (for official markers): 1461
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
KENTUCKY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS
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