Pike Co. Courthouse and Jail
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N 37° 28.757 W 082° 31.033
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Historical marker placed outside of the Pike County Courthouse in downtown Pikeville, KY
Waymark Code: WMF7TF
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 09/06/2012
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Courthouse erected 1888-89 by McDonald Bros.; later renovated 1932-33. Here was scene of Hatfield clan trials for murders of Tolbert, Randolph, Jr., Pharmer, Alifair, and Calvin McCoy. The defendants lodged in adjacent jail; found guilty and sentenced to life in prison except Ellison Mounts, hanged February 18, 1890. Courthouse and jail part of Hatfield-McCoy Feud Historic Dist.
Marker Name: Pike County Courthouse and Jail
Marker Location: Roadside
Type of Marker: Building
Marker Number (for official markers): 1866
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Pikeville-Pike County Tourism
Kentucky Historical Society
Kentucky Department of Highways
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