Isaac Shelby Cemetery State Historic Site
Isaac Shelby Cemetery State Historic Site | |
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Kentucky State Park | |
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Country | United States |
State | Kentucky |
County | Lincoln |
Location | |
- coordinates | 37°34′12″N 84°46′45″W / 37.57000°N 84.77917°WCoordinates: 37°34′12″N 84°46′45″W / 37.57000°N 84.77917°W [1] |
- elevation | 1,001 ft (305 m) [1] |
Area | .5 acres (0 ha) [2] |
Established | 1951 [3] |
Managed by | Kentucky Department of Parks |
Location in Kentucky | |
Website : Isaac Shelby Cemetery State Historic Site | |
Isaac Shelby Cemetery State Historic Site is a park in Lincoln County, Kentucky. It marks the estate and burial ground of Kentucky's first governor, Isaac Shelby.[2] The site became part of the park system in 1951.[3]
References
- 1 2 "Isaac Shelby State Shrine". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- 1 2 "Isaac Shelby Cemetery". Kentucky Department of Parks. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
- 1 2 Kleber, John E., ed. (1992). "Historic Sites". The Kentucky Encyclopedia. Associate editors: Thomas D. Clark, Lowell H. Harrison, and James C. Klotter. Lexington, Kentucky: The University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 0-8131-1772-0.
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External links
- Isaac Shelby Cemetery State Historic Site Kentucky Department of Parks
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