Hi again, What a delightful bunch of people. I couldn't think of a more pleasant way to pass an old cold day. I will answer all of you, but it may take a bit. Thank you. The text that goes with the site maps and pictures will look something like the following. I do most of my writing in the winter, when I can't get out. As you will see I have my work cut out for me. This is the text for only one map section. Their are seven others. This will give you an idea of what we are attempting. I am not trying to write a history. I only want to give enough information to identify the site. I don't want to have all the fun of doing the research on there sites. You got to remember. Their is a pin on the maps that marks each of these sites. You can take one of these maps and go right to the site. I have pictures of most of these. Clyde Jessamine Co., KY - Historical Sites Map #2 Clear Creek Church - This was a Presbyterian Church. It was build about 1829, and was organized by Rev. Nathan H. Hall. Dr. Archibald Young, father of Dr. Brown Young, was one of the founders of this church. Clear Creek Cemetery - This cemetery is located just across the road from the site of the Clear Creek Church. Not recorded. Lemme - Steel Mill - Samuel Lemme was the first to operate a mill on this site as early as 1789. He later in 1801 sold the mill to David Steel. Highway #29 from Nicholasville, in part ran to this Mill. It was called Lemme's Road at first, then when David Steel took over the operation of the mill, it became Steel's Mill Road. This Mill would have been within eye site of the Clear Creek Presbyterian Church. Col. William Price House - On the land, in front of this house, on the 4th of July 1794, Col. William Price, held a large dinner for forty Revolutionary Soldiers, in celebration of their freedom and independence. Price Cemetery - Revolutionary Soldier, Col. William Price buried here. Black's Station - The blue pin marks the "Forks of Black's Station Spring Branch." A good guess of the actual location would place Black's Station on the upper branch (most northern) near a spring. It would been located very near, and to the south of what we call the "Y" today, the intersection of Highways US 68 and 29. This station was build in about 1781, and was the only station build within the bounds of Jessamine County. It was named for John Black. Thompson Cabin - This is a one room log cabin. A barn was build over it many years ago, and protected it from the weather. The cabin is still in good condition. This was the home of Joseph Thompson. He and his family lie buried in a small cemetery near by. Thompson Cemetery - Joseph Thompson and family buried here. Drake's Tavern - This tavern was operated by Nathaniel Drake, a son of Samuel Drake, who claimed a 1000 acres of land, under Settlement Rights here in 1779. The now Drake's Lane that ran in front of the tavern was called "The Frankfort through Versailles Road." Nathaniel Drake had two brother, Joseph and Ephriam. These two were among the most noted hunters and explorers in early Kentucky. Both had traveled with the Long Hunters. Joseph Drake was killed by the Indians in the summer of 1778 near Fort Boonesborough, while out hunting.. Drake Cemetery - This small cemetery is now gone. Or should we say the gravestones are gone. The remains of Nathaniel Drake, and other members of his family are still there. Here at one time, lay one of Jessamine County's curiosities. It was a gravestone. It read: "Joseph Drake of Buckland Monachorum Eng. Born 1694, died 1777. Beloved husband of Rebecca Hambly of Cornwall, Eng." This gravestone for many years was a mystery, and led to much speculation. It's origin can be traced back to Plymouth England, and the famous navigator Sir Francis Drake. The Buckland Monachorum, mentioned on the gravestone, was the home of Sir Francis Drake. Today it is a museum dedicated in his honor. The Joseph Drake, mentioned on this stone, was a son of the fourth Baronet, who descends from Thomas Drake a brother to Sir Francis Drake. The baptismal records of the above mentioned Joseph Drake can be found at Buckland Monahorum, in England today. He was born August 11, 1694, and was the father of Samuel Drake, who was the original land owner, where the gravestone was located. Nathaniel Drake, who operated Drake's Tavern is also buried here. J. C. Thompson House - Patterson House - This was the home of Archibald Logan, a tanner, who was operating his business in Lexington, as early a 1798. This house was torn down in the early 1990s, only the servants quarters remain. This house was never permanently lived in after the Civil War. It was locked up, with very few visitors. When I first saw the place, all the furnishing were still in tact, even down to the pictures of the Civil War soldiers that were still hanging on the walls. I recall, a Mrs. Quinsy breaking open a huge fireplace in the kitchen that had been sealed off for years. There lay neatly stacked every piece of cooking utensil one could imagine. Patterson Cemetery W.G. Woods House - Woods Cemetery - Toll Gate House McCune's - Prewitt's - Russell's Tavern - The first tavern on this site was build by Andrew McCune. Andrew McCune died in 1802, and his wife Sarah took over the operation of the tavern and also a small dry goods store. The next to operate this tavern was Harvey Prewitt. He operated the tavern until 1839. Hezekiah Russell took over the operation after Prewitt. He operated the tavern until his death in 1872. Note: Andrew McCune and his wife Sarah are buried on Clear Creek Pike. Russell's Cemetery - Revolutionary Soldier, Joseph Prewitt buried here. Note: Joseph Prewitt was a son of Byrd Prewitt. A. Young House B. Young House Clay - Barkley Mill - It was from this mill, that Clay's Mill Road received it's name. The road at one time ran all the way from Lexington to this mill. The mill was owned by Marstin Clay in 1799. Samuel Barkley bought the mill in 1803. G.S. Shanklin House G. Knight House - Home of Grant Knight. J. Knight House - Home of James Knight. Knight Cemetery - Revolutionary Soldier, James Knight buried here. G. Brown House Nave Cemetery R. Young House Mt. Moriah Meetinghouse T. Cogar House - This was the home of Capt. Thomas Cogar. He was a son of Michael Cogar, an early settler to this county. Thomas Cogar severed as a Representative of Jessamine Co. from 1867 to 1871. Mc McMurtry - Coger Cemetery - John McMurtry buried here. McMurtries Mill - This is a very unusual location for a mill site. I think this may have been use as a Tanning Bark Mill. The stonework in this old mill is remarkable. Tanning Yard - Just a short distance down the branch from McMurtrie's Mill, is the remains of what it is believed to be the Old Tanning Yard. This was operated by Joseph McMurtry. Butler - Walker Cemetery - Revolutionary War Soldier, Moses Walker buried here. Early settler Thomas Butler also buried here. He said he came to Kentucky in the summer of 1789. He said, there was 100 guns and 300 people in the county at the time. See: Draper Papers 11cc215. Mariot House - This is a very old house, wood siding, maybe log. See: Photo Todd's Ferry - John Todd was operating a ferry at this point, as early as 1785. Cogar's Landing - This Landing was operated by Capt. Thomas Cogar in about 1847. Here he carried on a pork-packing and shipping business, taking his products down river for sale. Capt. Cogar had a son, Thomas Cogar Jr., who became one of the best known River Captains on the Kentucky River. Singleton's Landing - Lewis Singleton operated a hemp rope and paging factory here. Brooklyn Bridge - The construction was began on Brooklyn Bridge in January of 1870, and completed October 10, 1871. The bridge was constructed for the Lexington, Harrodsburg, and Perryville Turnpike Co. It was build at then what was called Cougar's Landing. On dedication day, October, 12, 1871 a large number of people turned out to see the opening of the bridge. The highlight of the day was when Capt. Thomas Cogar took the rains of a team of horses and drove the first stage coach across the bridge. The bridge would stay in service for over 80 years. On November 30, 1953 a large 1 1\2 ton truck fell through the bridge, causing the bridge collapse and fell some 40 feet into the river below. It was temporarily replaced with a "Bailey Bridge". This type of bridge was used by the military in the second world war. The two pictures shown here are of the beginning and the end of the old Brooklyn Bridge. Boone Tunnel - This tunnel was cut for the Lexington, Harrodsburg, and Perryville Turnpike Co. about the same time Brooklyn Bridge was build in 1871. Indian Creek Bridge - This steel bridge was replaced by a concrete one in 1999. The little steel bridge that was here once belong to Woodford County, and used by them a number of years. It was then bought by Jessamine County in the 1920s, moved here and placed across Indian Creek. The was sold to a fellow in Bourbon County and moved there to be used. Indian Encampment - This is site Mr. Butler spoke about. In the winter, when the leaves are off the trees, this site can easily be seen from US 68. As you start into the curves after passing highway #33, keep watching to the right down along the creek. The first big branch you see entering Indian Creek, was in early times called Tanning Bark Branch. Where the two creeks joined is where the Indian Encampment was located. Mouth of Indian Creek - A early settler Thomas Butler who lived, and is buried a mile or so up Indian Creek, said he came here in 1789. He said the Indians often used this creek when traveling in and out of this country. He said when talking about the Indians and the creek. " They left no trace as they went on the rocks and in the water. It was afterwards found that the Indian always got away from this place and that they had an encampment here. From this the creek adjacent to the rocky cliffs was called Indian Creek. The place were the Indians came together was about three quarters of a mile from the river, up the creek and in it's bed, where the two creeks come together, a quarter of a mile from here, right aside the now turn-pike." Hutton Ripple - John Hutton was shot while coming up the river in a canoe, in the summer of 1781. He was dragged from the canoe by a party of Indian, on to this bar and killed. The bar went by the name "Hutton Ripples" for many years. It was also sometimes called the Old Canoe Landing. This is where the Harrodsburg Trace, sometimes called McMurtrie's Trace crossed the river. The Harrodsburg Stage Crossed the river at this point. A friend Dick Figg is shown here on the bar at Hutton Ripple. Fulkerson's Ferry - Lower Shaker Ferry - Abram Fulkerson was the first to operate a ferry at Hutton Ripples, in the late 1780s. He would later, in 1805 sale the property to the Shakers. It would then be known as "The Lower Shaker Landing". Shaker Warehouse Early Dates - These dates that carved into this limestone cliff, were eventuality left by early travelers, on this old road. Many of these dates go back to early 1800s. The carving are about half way up the steep road, where the road levels off a bit. One can imagine, a traveler, stopping to give his horse a rest after the long climb, and carving these dates. A new road bed has been cut here, much deeper then the old one. So, look much higher on the cliff to see these dates. The are about fifteen feet from the now road bed. B. Hoover House Wilmore Cemetery - See: Howard C. Teater's Book for a listing of the people buried here. Wilmore Christian Church Lowry Cemeter Wilmore Depot Perkins Church W. C. Lowry House Jewell Cemetery Patterson - Crutcher Cemetery Chrisman - Minter Cemetery Mt. Freedom Meetinghouse J. H. Wilson House Campbell - Wilmore Cemetery Glass's Mill - John Lewis was the first to build a grist mill on this site in the early 1790s. He operated a mill here up until about 1820, when the property was sold to Daniel Boone Bryan. Daniel Boone Bryan was a son of William Bryan who was killed at Bryan Station. His mother, Mary was a sister to Daniel Boone. Note: I think is interesting that this old mill was producing a brand of flour called "Daniel Boone", up until the day they closed there doors in 1907. Some of the old flour sacks can still be found. Jessamine Paper Mill - Daniel Boone Bryan had this mill build. His son Daniel Boone Bryan Jr. was the first to opperate this mill. He died in 1822. After his death his brother Thomas Bryan and John Womack took over the opperation. Some of the paper perduced at this mill can still be seen in the old Court Order and Deed Books in the Jessamine County Courthouse. J. Hill House - James Hill lived in this house. He was the last one to operate the Jessamine Paper Mill. The back part of this house, and the little Mill Office that stands near by, date back to the time that John Lewis owned this property. Mt. Freedom Meetinghouse - This was a very Methodist Church, and was later shared with the Baptist. It was the for-runner of the Mt. Freedom Church in Wilmore. In the early day the State Militia offend held their meeting here. Minter Cemetery - This was the burrial grounds for the Mt. Freedom Meetinghouse. The Rev. Joseph Minter buried here. Bethel School - Bethel Church - W. H. Mathews House - Arnspiger Cemetery - Paul Arnspiger, Revolutionary Soldier buried here. CHATERSVILLE - Their was at one time a small community here. This is where the first German speaking people first settled in Jessamine County came. Abraham Howser and Dr. Peter Trisler, two of the driving forces behind this migration lived near by. The little settlement evidently received it's name from the broken English spoken by these people. S. Roberson House - Roberson Cemetery - J. Willis House - Howser's Mill - This mill has long been gone, but the old Mill Stone that once opperated in it can still be seen. See: Map#2 Howser's Still House - This Still House is protected today by a large barn that build over the stone structure. It was build in 1803 by Abraham Howser a Baptist Preacher. It is said he used the money from the sale of whisky made here to support his church. R. Cooley House - Bruner House - West Cemetery - Charles West, first sheriff of Jessamine County thought to be buried here. Rohrer Cemetery - The Rev. Jacob Rhorer buried here. He was an early pastor at the Jessamine Creek Meetinghouse. Crozier's Mill - This mill was build and opperated by David Crozer. He and Alexander K. Marshall also opperated a Stage Coach line in the late 1840s and early 1850s. It ran out of Danville to Standford. W. B. Smith House - J. Cawbey House - This is the home site of Conrad Earthenhouse, Revolutionary Soldier. His daughter Elizabeth Bowman lived here. It was from a near by spring her husband Joseph Bowman was supposedly taken by the Indians. Grow's Mill - This was Thomas Haydon's mill. He later sold it to Frank Grow. I think the lighting struck and burn it in about 1817. M. J. Smith - D. Grow House - Hoover's Mill - Jacob Hoover was operating this mill as early as 1796. Jessamine Creek Meetinghouse - It was on this hill that the Jessamine Creek Meetinghouse was build, later called the West Union Church. It was here that the early German settlers to Jessamine County congregated. Moses Hoover and Jacob Rhorer, were the main preachers here. The church that once set here was moved to Wilmore shortly before the turn of the 1900th century. It still stands today, and is now called the Wilmore Christian Church. Moravian - Hoover Cemetery - Many of the early German people to Jessamine County are buried here. Revolutionary Soldier, Conrad Earthenhouse is buried here. I believe the Jacob Zike, another Revolutionary Soldier is buried here also. The back part of this cemetery was also used to bury the counties poor. J. Stipe House - J. Wallace House - Davenport Tanning Yard Butler's Tavern S. Rohrer House ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.