Isaac Shelby Cemetery State Historic Site is a park in Junction City, 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]
| Isaac Shelby Cemetery State Historic Site | |
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  Location in Kentucky  Isaac Shelby Cemetery State Historic Site (the United States) | |
| Location | Lincoln, Kentucky, United States |
| Coordinates | 37°34′12″N 84°46′45″W / 37.57000°N 84.77917°W[1] |
| Area | .5 acres (0.20 ha)[2] |
| Elevation | 1,001 ft (305 m)[1] |
| Established | 1951[3] |
| Governing body | Kentucky Department of Parks |
| Website | Isaac Shelby Cemetery State Historic Site |
References
edit- ^ a b "Isaac Shelby State Shrine". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ a b "Isaac Shelby Cemetery". Kentucky Department of Parks. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
- ^ a b 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
edit- Isaac Shelby Cemetery State Historic Site Kentucky Department of Parks
- Shelby Traveller's Rest Burying Ground at Find a Grave