Frontier Justice
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kodiak_62
N 37° 34.857 W 087° 41.131
16S E 439472 N 4159543
Located North of Dixon, KY on Hwy 41-A.
Waymark Code: WM50AF
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 10/20/2008
Views: 26
Frontier Justice
Big Harp's head displayed here as a warning to outlaws, about 1800. Mother and child murdered in cabin west of Dixon by Big (Micajah) and Little (Wiley) Harp, who were then persued to Muhlenburg County were Big Harp was shot. His head was brought here, at that time a crossroad. Harps and wives roamed Kentucky in 1798-99 on crime spree. Little Harp was executed in Miss. later.
Marker Name: Frontier Justice
Marker Location: Roadside
Type of Marker: Person
Marker Number (for official markers): 1004
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Kentucky Historical Society
Kentucky Department of Transportation
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