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George Rogers Clark (November 19, 1752 – February 13, 1818) was an American military officer and surveyor from Virginia who became the highest-ranking Patriot military officer on the northwestern frontier during the Revolutionary War. He served as leader of the Virginia militia in Kentucky (then part of Virginia) throughout much of the war.
Historic Locust Grove. / 38.2870556°N 85.6619167°W / 38.2870556; -85.6619167. Historic Locust Grove is a 55- acre 18th-century farm site and National Historic Landmark situated in eastern Jefferson County, Kentucky in what is now Louisville. The site is owned by the Louisville Metro government, and operated as a historic interpretive ...
On January 17, 1949, the bridge was renamed in honor of George Rogers Clark, recognized as the founder of Louisville and neighboring Clark County, Indiana. [6] The bridge was rehabilitated in 1958. There was a movement in the 1950s to restore tolls, as traffic on the bridge had reached capacity and funding was needed for an additional bridge ...
Cave Hill Cemetery is a 296-acre (1.20 km 2) Victorian era National Cemetery and arboretum located at Louisville, Kentucky. Its main entrance is on Baxter Avenue and there is a secondary one on Grinstead Drive. It is the largest cemetery by area and number of burials in Louisville. Cave Hill was listed on the National Register of Historic ...
Leitchfield, Kentucky. Location of Leitchfield in Grayson County, Kentucky. / 37.48361°N 86.29389°W / 37.48361; -86.29389. Leitchfield is the county seat of Grayson County, Kentucky, United States. [3] Leitchfield is a home rule-class city [4] with a population of 6,404 as of the 2020 census. [5]
The Cedars, on Grayson Springs Road in Grayson County, Kentucky east of Leitchfield, was built in c.1789 and 1847. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. [1] The main block of the brick house, Greek Revival in style, was built by Benjamin Lone Rogers in 1847. It has also been known as the Benjamin Lone Rogers House.
At that time a part of Kentucky County, Virginia, the town was chartered in 1780 and named Louisville in honor of King Louis XVI of France . In 2003, the city of Louisville merged with Jefferson County to become Louisville-Jefferson Metro. As of the 2010 census, it is the largest city in the state of Kentucky, the largest on the Ohio River, and ...
Michael Rainey Jr. isn't afraid of the future as 'Power Book II: Ghost' ends. GARY GERARD HAMILTON. June 7, 2024 at 1:13 PM. NEW YORK (AP) — Social media death threats may have been one of the ...