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History
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Lincoln County: A County of First |
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Stanford
got its name after Benjamin
Logan, who along with other
early settlers, repeatedly
and successfully fought off
Indian attacks. Logan's
Fort, which was located near
the existing Stanford
downtown district, was the
final jewel of the "triple
crown" of forts in Kentucky.
Cumberland Trace which goes
to Nashville and turns into
the Natchez Trace, began at
Logan's Fort. Court was held
within the walls of the fort
from 1781 to 1783, the
original beginnings of many
Kentucky counties south of
the Kentucky River. The
settlement, which evolved
into the present day town of
Stanford is the second
oldest permanent settlement
in the state. Historic
downtown Stanford is listed
on the National Register of
Historic Places.
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The
Wilderness Trail, originally
called the "Great Road,"
passes through Lincoln
County. The trail, which was
the gateway to the west,
runs along St. Asaph's Creek
of present-day Stanford. |
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Formed in
1780, Lincoln County is one
of Kentucky's three original
territories. Named in honor
of Revolutionary Army
Officer Benjamin Lincoln who
was asked by Congress to
conduct the war in the
southern states. The
original territory of
Lincoln comprised about
one-third of the state but
was reduced by cutting off
sections to form other
counties until its present
area of 450 square miles.
Lincoln County is "The Land
of Firsts." It's home of
Kentucky's first governor,
Isaac Shelby; first
chartered school in the
state; first brick house in
Kentucky; first courthouse
west of the Alleghenies;
first bank west of the
Alleghenies; as well as
America's first circular
race track. |
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Lincoln
County's rich heritage is
revealed in its vast array
of communities.
Preachersville is the only
community so named in the
United States. The first
settlers were part of a
traveling church, Gospel
Christian Church (also known
as Halls Gap Christian
Church). The church bell is
203 years old. Carrie Nation
and U.S. Ambassador to
Russia, Carlos Brittain,
once lived in the area. The
old Waynesburg Bank and Post
Office stands in the center
of two cross streets which
entirely surround it.
Waynesburg Masonic Lodge
holds the oldest continuous
charter in Lincoln County.
Hubble was settled by the
Irish and Scotch. The
McKendree Methodist Church,
built in 1886, is one of the
oldest in the county. Eubank
is home of the 1944 Miss
America.
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Lt.
Richard Caswell Saufley was
born and reared in Stanford.
This pioneer aviator was the
first man to fly an American
plane over enemy territory,
the first to be filmed in
action in a war plane, the
first to fly a plane off the
deck of a ship, and he set
world endurance and altitude
records. Named in his honor
are NAS Saufley Field in
Pensacola, Florida and U.S.
Navy Destroyer, U.S.S.
Saufley, DD-465.
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Come see
where the past meets the
present in historic Lincoln
County; Kentucky's rich
heritage awaits you in "The
Land of Firsts." Be sure to
check out the
Sites
page
for great ideas of places to
visit. |
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