Early South Frankfort
Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky
Marker Inscription
Early South Frankfort. This site is part of 500-acre land grant (1782) to Rev. War soldier Geo. Campbell, who served with Geo. Rogers Clark. Property has been owned by noted persons including early legislators Otho Beatty, Wm. Murray and Baker Ewing; State Auditor Thomas Page; and lawyer philanthropist John Hanna. South Frankfort, a separate town 1810-50, included most of Campbell survey. (Reverse) Early Families Here - Owners whose families lived in the original house here - J. W. Denny, State Attorney General; Thomas Loughborough and son Judge Preston Loughborough, Chief U. S. Postal Inspector; Sally S. Jouett, widow of Col. William R. Jouett; and Thomasine Jouett, granddaughter of Rev. war hero Jack Jouett. This Queen Anne house was built by John Meagher, 1889-90. Over.
Erected by Kentucky Historical Society
The Story
This ground was part of a 500-acre grant made in 1782 to Revolutionary War soldier George Campbell, who had campaigned with George Rogers Clark. For decades South Frankfort stood as a separate town (1810–1850), and the survey passed through the hands of legislators, state officials, and philanthropists. The Queen Anne house here was raised by John Meagher in 1889–90.
Why it matters
The tract shows how Revolutionary War land grants seeded Kentucky's settlement and shaped the neighborhoods of its new capital.
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Related people
- · George Campbell
- · Jack Jouett
- · John Meagher
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