ROUTE FOR HORSES AND CATTLE, Vanceburg, KY
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N 38° 35.866 W 083° 19.478
17S E 297558 N 4274704
This historical marker is located in a simple roadside park with one picnic table.
Waymark Code: WM148KQ
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 05/17/2021
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Commemorating the introduction of domestic horses and cattle to the early settlements.
"In 1775,Col. Robert Patterson, Wm. McConnell, David Perry, and Stephen Lowry brought the first horses, 9, and cattle, 14, into Northern Kentucky. Animals were brought by boat from Ft. Pitt and driven overland from here to the early inland settlements.
Marker Name: ROUTE FOR HORSES AND CATTLE
Marker Location: Roadside
Type of Marker: Other
Marker Number (for official markers): 205
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Kentucky Department of Highways
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