Joshua Fry Bell - Pineville, Kentucky 198
Posted by: 
PersonsMD
N 36° 45.675 W 083° 41.739
17S E 259378 N 4071776
Marker honoring Political leader, Joshua Fry Bell located on the Courthouse lawn in the city of Pineville, Kentucky
Waymark Code: WM668R
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 04/11/2009
Views: 11
The marker reads:
"Bell County formed from Harlan and Knox counties, 1867. Named for Joshua Fry Bell, 1811-70, Congressman, Ky. Sec. of State. Comr. to Peace Conference in 1861 and state legislator. He was great-grandson of Dr. Thomas Walker, explorer of Kentucky wilderness, 1750. Kentucky Department of Highways 198"
Marker Name: Joshua Fry Bell
Marker Location: City
Type of Marker: Person
Marker Number (for official markers): 198
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Kentucky Department of Highways
|
Visit Instructions:
A picture of the site or anything specific to the text on marker.