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County: Owen

First Rural Electric in County

Marker Number: 

1819

Location: 

6 mi. N. of Owenton, Jct. US 127, 227, & KY 36

Gov. A. B. Chandler threw switch at New Liberty Substation, Jan. 29, 1938, to energize some 130 mi. and brought electricity to 370 homes and businesses by Dec. Owen Co. R.E.C.C. now includes 9 counties. Charter members, 1937, were: J. H. Satterwhite, Lister Ransdell, J. W. McElroy, J. L. Tackett, Ira Kemper; manager, Chester Clayton Roland. Presented by Owen County R.E.C.C.

Reverse Description:

Erected in 1987.

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