Amos Kendall Historical Marker

Amos Kendall Historical Marker is a park in Franklin, Kentucky. Amos Kendall Historical Marker is situated near the hamlet Choateville, as well as near Kennebec.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Old State Capitol and Singing Bridge.

Old State Capitol

Building

Photo: Daderot, CC0.

The Old State Capitol in Kentucky, also known as Old Statehouse, is the former capitol building of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The building is located in Kentucky's capital, Frankfort, and housed the Kentucky General Assembly from 1830 to 1910.

Singing Bridge

Bridge

Photo: Normal Op, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Singing Bridge is a two-lane vehicle and pedestrian bridge in Frankfort, Kentucky that is so named because of the humming sound it makes when driven over.

Kentucky State Capitol

Public building

Photo: RXUYDC, Public domain.

The Kentucky State Capitol is located in Frankfort and is the house of the three branches of the state government of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Frankfort and Big Eddy.

Frankfort

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.

Frankfort is the capital of Kentucky. Downtown Frankfort is characterized by charismatic, old-fashioned, antebellum style buildings holding shops, cafes, restaurants and museums.

Big Eddy

Hamlet

Big Eddy is an unincorporated community in Franklin County, Kentucky, United States. Big Eddy is situated 2½ miles southeast of Amos Kendall Historical Marker.

Jett

Hamlet

Jett is an unincorporated community within Franklin County, Kentucky, United States. It was part of a farm acquired by Thomas Jett, in 1822. In 1882, Jett's heirs donated land for a Louisville & Nashville Railroad station which was named for him. Jett is situated 4 miles southeast of Amos Kendall Historical Marker.

Amos Kendall Historical Marker

Type: Park
Location: Franklin, Kentucky, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.20075° or 38° 12′ 3″ north

Longitude

-84.87959° or 84° 52′ 47″ west

Elevation

509 feet (155 metres)

Open location code

86CQ642C+75

GeoNames ID

8503912

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Choateville and Kennebec.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Garrard-Crittenden House Historical Marker and First Presbyterian Church Historical Marker.

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Worth a closer look: Frankfort and Louisville.

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