Young's Inn
N 38° 00.045 W 085° 56.697
16S E 592630 N 4206423
Young's Inn in Hardin County located in
West Point, on Second & Elm Sts.
Location
West Point, Second & Elm Sts
Waymark Code: WMKVWB
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 06/01/2014
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YOUNG'S INN
This famous stagecoach stop on the old Louisville & Nashville Turnpike was built ca. 1797 by James Young, founder of West Point, Ky. At this inn John James Audubon wrote about seeing large flocks of passenger pigeons. Jenny Lind stopped here briefly in 1851 and sang from inn steps. Other guests have been Henry Clay, Andrew Jackson, James Buchanan, and Wendell Willkie.
Marker Name: YOUNG'S INN
Marker Location: City
Type of Marker: Other
Marker Number (for official markers): 1763
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
KENTUCKY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT of TRANSPORTAION
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