Perry County Kentucky
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silverquill
N 37° 14.929 W 083° 11.742
17S E 305260 N 4124734
Perry County, Kentucky was named for Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry, 1785-1819, the commander and hero in battle of Lake Erie, 1813, which he reported in famous message: "We have met the enemy and they are ours."
Waymark Code: WM3QMK
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 05/05/2008
Views: 13
Formed from parts of Clay and Floyd counties. Both Hazard, the county seat, and the county named for Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry, 1785-1819, the commander and hero in battle of Lake Erie, 1813, which he reported in famous message: "We have met the enemy and they are ours." Victory gave United States control of the Lake and advanced its claims to the great Northwest.
This marker is located in front of the Perry County Courthouse in Hazard, Kentucky
Year it was dedicated: 1821
Location of Coordinates: Historical Marker at Perry County Courthouse
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Type of place/structure you are waymarking: Not listed
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