Elizabethtown

In the 1850s, Elizabethtown flourished due to the traffic from the Louisville & Nashville Railroad and Turnpike. Over the next decades, the community grew in size and population, evolving into the romantic travel destination and quaint hometown that it is now. Today, visitors tour Elizabethtown to immerse themselves in historical significance: the SchmidtA[aa[s Museum of Coca-Cola Memorabilia, President Abraham LincolnA[aa[s heritage, Gen. George Armstrong CusterA[aa[s stay before his last stand, Gen. John Hunt MorganA[aa[s raids during the Civil War, and Philip ArnoldA[aa[s western adventures. The Brown-Pusey House, built around 1825, is open to the public. Couples continue to marry in this historic boarding house and its formal garden.

About the author

Author Meranda L. Caswell was born and raised in Elizabethtown and Hardin County. She is currently the executive director of the Brown-Pusey House. As a research scientist, Meranda continues to investigate historic records of Hardin County as well as Smithland, Kentucky, assisting historians and genealogists.

Product details

• Authors: Meranda L. Caswell
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.06.2005
• EAN: 9780738517865
• ISBN: 978-0-7385-1786-5
• No. of pages: 128
• Dimensions: 167 mm x 235 mm x 9 mm
• Weight: 299 g
• Series: Images of America (Arcadia Pub; Images of America (Arcadia Pub; Images of America
• Subject: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous