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| CLUBS and ORGANIZATIONS in RUSSELLVILLE, KENTUCKY |
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| COURTHOUSE in RUSSELLVILLE, KENTUCKY |
| Present Logan County Courthouse |
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Third Logan County Courthouse out of four |
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COUNTY NAMED, 1792 For General Benjamin Logan (1743 - 1820), pioneer and Indian fighter who called the Danville Assembly, 1784, leading to ten conventions preceding Kentucky's separation from Virginia, 1792. Logan served as a delegate in all ten, later in the legislature. Logan County was formed from part of Lincoln County, and organized immediately after Kentucky admitted to the Union. |
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IN HONOR OF THOMAS S RHEA While yet he lives, we the people of his home county dedicate this memorial to the first citizen of Logan County in appreciation of his service to the people and as an expression of the honor, esteem and love in which they hold him. July 19, 1984. |
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BOWIE, A KENTUCKIAN James Bowie, Colonel of Texas Rangers and co-commander at The Alamo, was native of Logan County. With 187 others... P J Bailey, D W Cloud, W Fountlerory of Logan County among them... he chose death rather than surrender. "remember the Alamo" was battle cry of Texas victory and freedom from Mexico, 1836. The Bowie Knife, famed weapon of frontier days, designed by Bowie. |
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EMERSON "DOC" BEAUCHAMP In fond remembrance of Emerson "Doc" Beauchamp who served Logan County and the commonwealth of Kentucky nearly sixty years in positions from page in the General Assembly to the high office of Lieutenant Governor... partisan but never vindictive, combative but never cruel, a warm straightforward man who possessed a quiet with and gentle dignity and who throughout his lifetime demonstrated the finest traditions of the Kentucky gentleman and of the Democratic process. His friends have dedicated this marker this June 14, 1975, the seventy-sixth anniversary of his birth. |
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GOVERNORS FROM LOGAN Seven residents of Logan County became governors in four states:
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| DOWN TOWN RUSSELLVILLE, KENTUCKY |
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GOVERNORS' CORNER Home of Governor John Breathitt, born 1787, Virginia. Came here, 1800. Lawyer, Legislator. Elected Lieutenant Governor 1828, and Governor, 1832. He was advocate of need for preserving Kentucky's valuable documents. He wrote: "There is a laudable solicitude to know everything in respect to our history." He died in office, 1834. Kentucky erected monument in Maple Grove Cemetery. |
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LOGAN COUNTY JAIL (1874 - 1977) This building replaced an old jail three blocks east which burned. To finance construction of new jail, a property tax was passed, 1869. By December 1874, jail operated on this site. Jail restored, 1970 - 1980. County records stored here by order Fiscal Court. Logan County Genealogical Society designated to clean and file records. |
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Logan County Archives- housed in the old Logan County Jail building |
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| Fraternal Order of Police housed in old Railroad Depot |
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Russellville Middle School, site of Logan Female College |
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| Saddle Factory Museum |
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| Russellville Post Office |
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Sander's Funeral Home |
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Commerce on the Skyline |
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| CONFEDERATE SOLDIER PARK in RUSSELLVILLE, KENTUCKY |
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RUSSELLVILLE Site of the Sovereignty Convention. Here on November 18 - 20, 1851. Delegates from 68 counties of Kentucky in convention by the ancient right of self determination and revolution, set up a newly constituted State of Kentucky. Henry C Burnett, Trigg was president of the Convention. Robert McKee, Louisville Secretarty. T S Bryan, Christian and Theodore L Burnett, Spencer Associate Secretary. George W Johnson, Scott was elected Governor. Robert McKee, Louisville Secretary of State. John Burnam, Warren Treasurer and Joseph Pillsbury, Warren Auditor. Governor Johnson killed at Battle of Shiloh. Succeeded by Richard Hawes, Bourbon. |
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6 PDR Field Cannon Model
1842 Used in war with Mexico - 1846. Re-bored and rifled about 1861 to use 3.8 inch James or Hotchkiss Shells indicating Civil War use. Mr Marion Humphries, a local jeweler and businessman, was instrumental in fitting the cannon with a complete new carriage. This was completed on September 3, 1994. All labor, material, and money were donated by many area citizens. |
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JOHN LITTLEJOHN Born England, 1756, came America, 1767. Became Methodist preacher at age 20, riding the circuits in Maryland, Virginia, Kentucky. Came to Louisville from Leesburg, Virginia, 1818. Moved Warren County, Kentucky and them 7 miles south of Russellville in 1822. Died in 1836 after 60 years as minister. His priceless journals (1772 - 1832) are preserved by the Methodist Church. |
| MEMORIAL PARK in RUSSELLVILLE, KENTUCKY |
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