Clark's Station
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Markerman62
N 37° 38.104 W 084° 45.285
16S E 698112 N 4167697
Located at US 150 and Letton Dr.
Waymark Code: WMW8TE
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 07/25/2017
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Early pioneer settlement erected before 1779. Developed by George Clark, brother-in-law of William Whitley, whose party came to Ky. about 1775. Located on Clark's Run Creek, named for George Clark, it was one of the first stations built in the vicinity of the forts at Harrodsburg and Stanford. Clark raised a crop here as early as 1775, improved the site in 1776.
Marker Name: Clark's Station
Marker Location: Roadside
Type of Marker: Other
Marker Number (for official markers): 1140
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Kentucky Historical Society
Kentucky Department of Highways
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