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County: Rockcastle

Rockcastle County, 1810

Marker Number: 

1254

Location: 

Courthouse lawn, US 25, Mt. Vernon

The 52nd Kentucky county created, out of Knox, Lincoln, Madison, Pulaski counties. Isaac Lindsey, who came here with a hunting party in 1767, observed a lone rock which resembled an ancient castle. From this the river was named, later the county. Dr. Thomas Walker and party, first white men to visit the interior of Kentucky, were at this rock as early as 1750.

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