Lexington (KY #0136)
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krsmith2
N 37° 59.995 W 084° 31.225
16S E 717718 N 4208706
Naming of town and who & when settled by.
Waymark Code: WMF3KD
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 08/17/2012
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Lexington
Named in honor of first Battle of the American Revolution. William McConnell was among the party of hunters who came to site from Harrodsburg in 1775. Built cabin to obtain land title but driven off by Indians. Lexington later settled by Robert Patterson and companions, 1779. Major frontier town. Home of Henry Clay, Mary Todd Lincoln and John C. Breckinridge.
Marker Name: Lexington
Marker Location: City
Type of Marker: Highway
Marker Number (for official markers): 0136
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Kentucky Historical Society
Kentucky Department of Highways
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