County Named, 1860 - Salyersville KY
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nomadwillie
N 37° 45.152 W 083° 04.097
17S E 317792 N 4180373
Located on the Courthouse lawn at the junction of Church & Maple Sts., US 460
Waymark Code: WMGM8P
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 03/19/2013
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Marker reads:
For Gov. Beriah Magoffin, born 1815, Harrodsburg. Centre College, 1835; Transylvania Law School in 1838. State Senate, 1850-52. Governor of Ky., 1859. Disagreement with the legislature over enforcement of Ky. armed neutrality act caused resignation 1862, when agreement was reached on successor. In 1867-69, State Representative, Mercer Co. Died 1885, buried Harrodsburg, Ky.
Marker Name: County Named, 1860
Marker Location: City
Type of Marker: Person
Marker Number (for official markers): 786
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Kentucky Historical Society
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