Martin's Station
N 36° 40.639 W 083° 21.288
17S E 289579 N 4061660
A Virginia historical marker placed near the site of Martin's Station along the Wilderness Road to Kentucky.
Waymark Code: WM9KT2
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 08/30/2010
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Martin's fort played a vital role in the early days of Kentucky settlement, as it served as a lifeline back to Virginia and North Carolina. Richard Henderson, of the Transylvania Land Company, hired Martin to open a land office in the station to serve hopeful settlers. Among the names of well-known settlers who left memoirs of their frontier days, passing through the station were John Redd, William Calk, Richard Henderson, Daniel Boone and George Rogers Clark.
Marker Number: K 4
Marker Title: Martin's Station
Marker Location: Along old Rt. 58
County or Independent City: Rose Hill, Lee County Virginia
Web Site: Not listed
Marker Program Sponsor: Not listed
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