The Armstrong Hotel - Shelbyville, Kentucky
N 38° 12.653 W 085° 12.929
16S E 656232 N 4230718
This marker remembers a historic hotel that saw death and tragedy.
Waymark Code: WM54W2
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 11/11/2008
Views: 13
The marker reads:
Established in 1859 by George A. Armstrong and was known for its good food and lodgings. Guerrilla leader Ed Terrell stopped here briefly, May 26, 1866. Attempting to escape, he was mortally wounded nearby. Brig. Gen. Henry H. Denhardt was slain here, Sept. 20, 1937. When the hotel was destroyed by fire on February 7, 1944, the owners decided not to rebuild.
Marker Name: The Armstrong Hotel
Marker Location: City
Type of Marker: Building
Marker Number (for official markers): 1129
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Kentucky Department of Highways
Kentucky Historical Society
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