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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Fayette County

 
Clickable Map of Fayette County, Kentucky and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Fayette County, KY (276) Bourbon County, KY (34) Clark County, KY (54) Jessamine County, KY (32) Madison County, KY (108) Scott County, KY (45) Woodford County, KY (49)  FayetteCounty(276) Fayette County (276)  BourbonCounty(34) Bourbon County (34)  ClarkCounty(54) Clark County (54)  JessamineCounty(32) Jessamine County (32)  MadisonCounty(108) Madison County (108)  ScottCounty(45) Scott County (45)  WoodfordCounty(49) Woodford County (49)
Lexington is the county seat for Fayette County
Adjacent to Fayette County, Kentucky
      Bourbon County (34)  
      Clark County (54)  
      Jessamine County (32)  
      Madison County (108)  
      Scott County (45)  
      Woodford County (49)  
 
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101 Kentucky, Fayette County, Lexington — Abraham Perry (1842-1908)
Near East 7th Street.
102 Kentucky, Fayette County, Lexington — Adamstown / Pierre Whiting — 1872 1943 / 1863 1949
Near College View Avenue north of Rose Street when traveling north.
103 Kentucky, Fayette County, Lexington — Address by President Lincoln — At the Dedication of The Gettysburg National Cemetery — November 19, 1863 —
Near West Main Street (U.S. 421) 0.1 miles north of Newtown Pike / Oliver Lewis Highway (Kentucky Route 922), on the right when traveling north.
104 Kentucky, Fayette County, Lexington — 1826 — Adolph F. Rupp (1901-77)
On Avenue of Champions, 0.2 miles east of S. Limestone (U.S. 27), on the right when traveling west.
105 Kentucky, Fayette County, Lexington — 1928 — African American Physicians
On N. Broadway Road (U.S. 27, 68) near West Main Street (U.S. 421), on the right when traveling north.
106 Kentucky, Fayette County, Lexington — African Americans in Racing
Near Iron Works Parkway at Iron Works Pike.
107 Kentucky, Fayette County, Lexington — African Americans in the Horse Industry Buried Here
Near East 7th Street.
108 Kentucky, Fayette County, Lexington — 2110 — African Cemetery No. 2
On East 7th Street south of Pemberton Lane, on the right when traveling south.
109 Kentucky, Fayette County, Lexington — Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt — 1912 - 1999
Near East Main Street (U.S. 60) at Midland Avenue (U.S. 60), on the right when traveling west.
110 Kentucky, Fayette County, Lexington — Allen Paulson — 1922 - 2000
Near East Main Street (U.S. 60) at Midland Avenue (U.S. 60), on the right when traveling west.
111 Kentucky, Fayette County, Lexington — Americas First West — "Spread out before us lay the finest body of land in the world."
On Old Frankfort Pike at Alexandria Drive, on the right when traveling east on Old Frankfort Pike.
112 Kentucky, Fayette County, Lexington — Andrew Jackson — 1767 - 1845
Near East Main Street (U.S. 60) at Midland Avenue (U.S. 60), on the right when traveling west.
113 Kentucky, Fayette County, Lexington — Arthur B. Hancock, Jr. — 1910 - 1972
Near East Main Street (U.S. 60) at Midland Avenue (U.S. 60), on the right when traveling west.
114 Kentucky, Fayette County, Lexington — 2381 — Artistides
Near McGrathians Pky..
115 Kentucky, Fayette County, Lexington — August Belmont II — 1853 - 1924
Near East Main Street (U.S. 60) at Midland Avenue (U.S. 60), on the right when traveling west.
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116 Kentucky, Fayette County, Lexington — 2070 — Barker Hall and Buell Armory
On Administration Drive at Patterson Drive, on the left when traveling north on Administration Drive.
117 Kentucky, Fayette County, Lexington — 14 — Beck House
On High Street, on the right when traveling west.
118 Kentucky, Fayette County, Lexington — Bing Crosby — 1904 - 1977
Near East Main Street (U.S. 60) at Midland Avenue (U.S. 60), on the right when traveling west.
119 Kentucky, Fayette County, Lexington — Boone
On Gentry Road, 0.3 miles east of North Baxter Boulevard, on the left when traveling east.
120 Kentucky, Fayette County, Lexington — 1773 — Boone's Creek Baptist Church
On North Cleveland Road north of Democrat Boulevard, on the left when traveling north.
121 Kentucky, Fayette County, Lexington — 2230 — Boone's Station
On Gentry Road, 0.3 miles east of North Baxter Boulevard, on the left when traveling east.
122 Kentucky, Fayette County, Lexington — Bryan Station Memorial
Near Bryan Station Road (Kentucky Route 57) at Brair Hill Road.
123 Kentucky, Fayette County, Lexington — 21 — Bryan's Station
On Bryan Station Road (State Highway 57), on the right when traveling west.
124 Kentucky, Fayette County, Lexington — Buffalo Soldiers
Near East 7th Street.
125 Kentucky, Fayette County, Lexington — C. V. Whitney — 1899 - 1992
Near East Main Street (U.S. 60) at Midland Avenue (U.S. 60), on the right when traveling west.
126 Kentucky, Fayette County, Lexington — Calumet Farm
On Old Frankfort Pike (Route 1681) at Alexandria Drive, on the right when traveling east on Old Frankfort Pike.
127 Kentucky, Fayette County, Lexington — Capt. Harry Guggenheim — 1890 - 1971
Near East Main Street (U.S. 60) at Midland Avenue (U.S. 60), on the right when traveling west.
128 Kentucky, Fayette County, Lexington — Cassius Clay Tankersly (c. 1866-1886)
Near East 7th Street.
129 Kentucky, Fayette County, Lexington — 2392 — Class Competitions / Tug of War
Near Hilltop Avenue north of University Drive, on the right when traveling north.
130 Kentucky, Fayette County, Lexington — Cleona Belle Matthews Boyd / Boyd Hall — 1874-1955 / 1923-2014
Near Avenue of Champions (Kentucky Route 1974) south of South Limestone (U.S. 27), on the left when traveling south.
131 Kentucky, Fayette County, Lexington — Cleveland-Rogers House
On Old Richmond Road (U.S. 25/421) 0.7 miles south of McCalls Mill Road, on the left when traveling south.
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132 Kentucky, Fayette County, Lexington — Col. E. R. Bradley — 1859 - 1946
Near East Main Street (U.S. 60) at Midland Avenue (U.S. 60), on the right when traveling west.
133 Kentucky, Fayette County, Lexington — Col. Phil T. Chinn — 1874 - 1962
Near East Main Street (U.S. 60) at Midland Avenue (U.S. 60), on the right when traveling west.
134 Kentucky, Fayette County, Lexington — 166 — Coldstream Farm
On Newtown Pike (County Route 922) south of Aristides Blvd., on the right when traveling south.
135 Kentucky, Fayette County, Lexington — 2545 — Commonwealth of Kentucky v. Jeffrey Wasson
On Water Street at Quality Street, on the left when traveling north on Water Street.
136 Kentucky, Fayette County, Lexington — Confederate Soldiers Monument
Near West Main Street (U.S. 421) 0.1 miles west of Newtown Pike (Kentucky Route 922), on the right when traveling west.
137 Kentucky, Fayette County, Lexington — Create An Agri-culture — Crops, livestock, labor...and a place to rest
On Old Frankfort Pike, on the left when traveling east.
138 Kentucky, Fayette County, Lexington — Daniel Swigert — 1833 - 1912
Near East Main Street (U.S. 60) at Midland Avenue (U.S. 60) when traveling west.
139 Kentucky, Fayette County, Lexington — Descendants in Man o' War's Memorial Gravesite
Near Iron Works Parkway at Iron Works Pike.
140 Kentucky, Fayette County, Lexington — 2022 — Desegregation of UK / Lyman T. Johnson — / 1906- 1997
On Hilltop Avenue north of University Drive, on the left when traveling north.
141 Kentucky, Fayette County, Lexington — Dr. Elisha Warfield — 1781 - 1859
Near East Main Street (U.S. 60) at Midland Avenue (U.S. 60), on the right when traveling west.
142 Kentucky, Fayette County, Lexington — 1466 — Dr. Luke P. Blackburn Correctional Complex / Blackburn Correctional Complex
Near Spurr Road (Kentucky Route 1977).
143 Kentucky, Fayette County, Lexington — 1480 — Dr. Robert Peter
On Newtown Pike (Kentucky Route 922) 1 mile north of Iron Works Pike (Kentucky Route 1973), on the right when traveling north.
144 Kentucky, Fayette County, Lexington — E. P. Taylor — 1901 - 1989
Near East Main Street (U.S. 60) at Midland Avenue (U.S. 60), on the right when traveling west.
145 Kentucky, Fayette County, Lexington — 1558 — Early Land Grant
On Coronado Ridge, 0.1 miles south of Sprinters Trail, on the right when traveling south.
146 Kentucky, Fayette County, Lexington — Elizabeth Arden Graham — 1884 - 1966
Near East Main Street (U.S. 60) at Midland Avenue (U.S. 60), on the right when traveling west.
147 Kentucky, Fayette County, Lexington — 1001 — Ellerslie
On Richmond Road (U.S. 25, 421) south of Lake Park Road, on the right when traveling south.
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148 Kentucky, Fayette County, Lexington — 1447 — Fairlawn, ca. 1845 / Dr. Benjamin Dudley
On North Broadway (U.S. 27/68) north of Kenyon Road, on the right when traveling north.
149 Kentucky, Fayette County, Lexington — 2444 — Family & Consumer Sciences Extension in Kentucky / Myrtle Weldon (1890-1971)
On Farm Road at University Drive, on the left when traveling west on Farm Road.
150 Kentucky, Fayette County, Lexington — Farriers
Near East 7th Street.
151 Kentucky, Fayette County, Lexington — Fayette National Bank Building
On West Main Street (Business U.S. 25) at North Upper Street, on the right when traveling west on West Main Street.
152 Kentucky, Fayette County, Lexington — 1551 — First Inauguration
On W. Main Street (U.S. 60, 421) east of N. Broadway Road (U.S. 68), on the right when traveling east.
153 Kentucky, Fayette County, Lexington — 6 — First Race Course
On South Broadway (U.S. 68), on the right when traveling south.
154 Kentucky, Fayette County, Lexington — Floral Hall
Near Tattersalls Way at Red Mile Road, on the left when traveling north.
155 Kentucky, Fayette County, Lexington — Frances Jewell McVey / Jewell Hall — 1889-1943 / 1939-2014
On Avenue of Champions (Kentucky Route 1974) north of South Martin Luther King Boulevard, on the right when traveling north.
156 Kentucky, Fayette County, Lexington — Gentlemen Farmers and Burley Tobacco
On Old Frankfort Pike at Alexandria Drive, on the right when traveling east on Old Frankfort Pike.
157 Kentucky, Fayette County, Lexington — Geology And The Land
On Old Frankfort Pike (Route 1681) at Alexandria Drive, on the right when traveling east on Old Frankfort Pike.
158 Kentucky, Fayette County, Lexington — George D. Widener — 1889 - 1971
Near East Main Street (U.S. 60) at Midland Avenue (U.S. 60), on the right when traveling west.
159 Kentucky, Fayette County, Lexington — George M. Humphrey — 1890 - 1970
Near East Main street (U.S. 60) at Midland Avenue (U.S. 60), on the right when traveling west.
160 Kentucky, Fayette County, Lexington — George Washington — 1732 - 1799
Near East Main Street (U.S. 60) at Midland Avenue (U.S. 60), on the right when traveling west.
161 Kentucky, Fayette County, Lexington — Getting Ready
Near Iron Works Parkway at Iron Works Pike.
162 Kentucky, Fayette County, Lexington — 2012 — Gillis Building 1889
On Administration Drive north of South Limestone (U.S. 27), on the right when traveling north.
163 Kentucky, Fayette County, Lexington — 2439 — Glengarry Field-Cool Meadow / Fasig-Tipton Since 1898
On Newtown Pike (Kentucky Route 922), on the right when traveling north.
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164 Kentucky, Fayette County, Lexington — Groomsman
Near East 7th Street.
165 Kentucky, Fayette County, Lexington — Haggin Hall
On Huguelet Drive north of University Drive, on the right when traveling north.
166 Kentucky, Fayette County, Lexington — Hal Price Headley — 1888 - 1962
Near East Main Street (U.S. 60) at Midland Avenue (U.S. 60), on the right when traveling west.
167 Kentucky, Fayette County, Lexington — Harry Payne Whitney — 1872 - 1930
Near East Main Street (U.S. 60) at Midland Avenue (U.S. 60), on the right when traveling west.
168 Kentucky, Fayette County, Lexington — Henry Clay — 1777 - 1852
Near East Main Street (U.S. 60) at Midland Avenue (U.S. 60), on the right when traveling west.
169 Kentucky, Fayette County, Lexington — Henry Clay
Near West Main Street (U.S. 421) 0.1 miles north of Newtown Pike / Oliver Lewis Highway (Kentucky Route 922).
170 Kentucky, Fayette County, Lexington — Herman L. Donovan / Donovan Hall — 1887-1964 / 1955-2014
On Huguelet Drive south of Rose Street, on the right when traveling north.
171 Kentucky, Fayette County, Lexington — Hostlers
Near East 7th Street.
172 Kentucky, Fayette County, Lexington — HRM Queen Elizabeth II — 1926 -
Near East Main Street (U.S. 60) at Midland Avenue (U.S. 60), on the right when traveling west.
173 Kentucky, Fayette County, Lexington — Idle Hour Farm
On Old Frankfort Pike (Kentucky Route 1681) at Alexandria Drive, on the right when traveling east on Old Frankfort Pike.
174 Kentucky, Fayette County, Lexington — Isaac Burns Murphy
On East Third Street north of Midland Avenue (U.S. 60), on the left when traveling east.
175 Kentucky, Fayette County, Lexington — Isaac Burns Murphy
Near Iron Works Parkway at Iron Works Pike.
176 Kentucky, Fayette County, Lexington — Isaac Murphy Memorial Art Garden
On Midland Place north of Midland Avenue (U.S. 60), on the right when traveling south.
177 Kentucky, Fayette County, Lexington — Isaac Murphy Memorial Art Garden Trailhead
On Nelson Avenue south of Midland Place, on the right when traveling north.
178 Kentucky, Fayette County, Lexington — Isabel Dodge Sloane — 1897 - 1962
Near East Main Street (U.S. 60) at Midland Avenue (U.S. 60), on the right when traveling west.
179 Kentucky, Fayette County, Lexington — James Ben Ali Haggin — 1821 - 1914
Near East Main Street (U.S. 60) near Midland Avenue (U.S. 60), on the right when traveling west.
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180 Kentucky, Fayette County, Lexington — James R. Keene — 1838 - 1913
Near East Main Street (U.S. 60) at Midland Avenue (U.S. 60), on the right when traveling west.
181 Kentucky, Fayette County, Lexington — James 'Soup' Perkins
Near East 7th Street.
182 Kentucky, Fayette County, Lexington — Joe B. Hall
On College View Avenue north of Rose Street, on the left when traveling north.
183 Kentucky, Fayette County, Lexington — John Cabell Breckinridge
On West Main Street (U.S. 60) at Cheapside, on the right when traveling north on West Main Street. Reported permanently removed.
184 Kentucky, Fayette County, Lexington — John D. Hertz — 1879-1961
Near East Main Street (U.S. 60) at Midland Avenue (U.S. 60), on the right when traveling west.
185 Kentucky, Fayette County, Lexington — John E. Madden — 1856 - 1929
Near East Main Street (U.S. 60) at Midland Avenue (U.S. 60), on the right when traveling west.
186 Kentucky, Fayette County, Lexington — John Hay Whitney — 1904 - 1982
Near East Main Street (U.S. 60) at Midland Avenue (U.S. 60), on the right when traveling west.
187 Kentucky, Fayette County, Lexington — 1809 — John Hunt Morgan (1825-1864)
On North Upper Street near West Main Street (Route 25 / 60), on the right when traveling south. Reported permanently removed.
188 Kentucky, Fayette County, Lexington — John S. Knight — 1894 - 1981
Near East Main Street (U.S. 60) at Midland Avenue (U.S. 60), on the right when traveling west.
189 Kentucky, Fayette County, Lexington — John W. Galbreath — 1897 - 1988
Near East Main Street (U.S. 60) at Midland Avenue (U.S. 60), on the right when traveling west.
190 Kentucky, Fayette County, Lexington — Joseph Scott
Near East 7th Street.
191 Kentucky, Fayette County, Lexington — 2 — Keeneland
On Versailles Road (U.S. 60) 0.3 miles west of Man O War Boulevard, on the right when traveling west.
192 Kentucky, Fayette County, Lexington — 2169 — Kentucky Kernel
193 Kentucky, Fayette County, Lexington — Ladies' Confederate Memorial
Near West Main Street (U.S. 421) 0.1 miles west of Newtown Pike (County Route 922), on the right when traveling west.
194 Kentucky, Fayette County, Lexington — Leslie Combs II — 1901 - 1990
Near East Main Street (U.S. 60) at Midland Avenue (U.S. 60), on the right when traveling west.
195 Kentucky, Fayette County, Lexington — Lexington
Near East Main Street (U.S. 60) at Midland Avenue (U.S. 60), on the right when traveling west.
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196 Kentucky, Fayette County, Lexington — 0136 — Lexington
On Nicholasville Road (U.S. 27) at Moore Drive, on the right when traveling north on Nicholasville Road.
197 Kentucky, Fayette County, Lexington — 136 — Lexington
On Versailles Road (U.S. 60) east of Mason Headley Road, on the right when traveling east.
198 Kentucky, Fayette County, Lexington — 2285 — Lexington — 1850-1875
On W. Main Street (U.S. 421, 25) east of W. Vine Street (U.S. 421), on the right when traveling west.
199 Kentucky, Fayette County, Lexington — 1550 — Lexington Cemetery
On West Main Street (U.S. 421) west of Newtown Pike (U.S. 25), on the right when traveling west.
200 Kentucky, Fayette County, Lexington — 1961 — Lexington Colored Fair Association / Successful Enterprise
On Georgetown Road (U.S. 25) 0.1 miles north of Nandino Boulevard, on the right when traveling north.

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