Falmouth City Hall formerly the Kennett Tavern - Falmouth KY
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Don.Morfe
N 38° 40.616 W 084° 19.799
16S E 732267 N 4284309
Built along the Old Revolutionary War Road during the Thomas Jefferson Administration-this tavern/hotel housed both Confederate and Union soldiers during the Civil War. Today it serves as Falmouth’s City Hall.
Waymark Code: WM16QGE
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 09/17/2022
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TEXT on the marker mounted on the building:
The Kennett Tavern National Register of Historical Places
Historical tavern and stagecoach stop (circa 1800) —The Kennett Tavern is the oldest commercial building remaining in the State of Kentucky reflecting a Federal/Georgian style architecture. Built along the Old Revolutionary War Road during the Thomas Jefferson Administration-this tavern/hotel housed both Confederate and Union soldiers during the Civil War. Today it serves as Falmouth’s City Hall. Notice the 15 Star American Flag, known as the Star-Spangled Banner, flying over this building: this is one of the few buildings in America historically eligible to display this flag.
From Wikipedia
"Falmouth is a home rule-class city in, and the county seat of, Pendleton County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 2,169 according to the 2010 census. It lies at the confluence of the South and Main forks of the Licking River and is home to Kincaid Regional Theatre.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km2), all land.
HISTORY
Possibly settled as early as 1780, Falmouth was laid out by John Waller (1758–1823) and formally established by the state assembly in 1793. Waller named the new settlement after his native Falmouth, Virginia. It was incorporated as a city in 1856.
The town is perhaps best remembered for natural disasters that have devastated the town over the last half of the 20th century. In 1964, the Licking River reached 47 feet (19 feet above flood stage) and left much of the town under water. On April 23, 1968 an F4 (possibly F5) tornado leveled many homes in the town, killing four people. On March 2, 1997, a major flood on the Licking River again left the town crippled. The river reached 52 feet (24 feet above flood stage) and left 80% of the town under several feet of water. Many homes and businesses were damaged and five residents were killed.
Elzey Hughes House is listed on the National Register of Historic Places."
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