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Bell County

Bell County was named for Joshua Fry Bell, (1811-1870) who served as congressman, Kentucky Secretary of State, and state legislator.

He was the great-grandson of Dr. Thomas Walker, who explored the Kentucky wilderness in 1750.

Bell County was formed from Harlan and Knox counties in 1867.

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Marker # 129 Colonel Arthur Campbell (1734-1811)

Gravesite of Colonel Arthur Campbell who was a Revolutionary soldier, legislator, who was killed in the War of 1813.

Marker # 1426 Cumberland Ford

Daniel Boone marked this location on the Wilderness Road . Cumberland Ford was used first by Indians, then by the early explorers. After Boone exploring this territory, over 100,000 settlers used this crossing entering into Kentucky for settlement.

During the Civil War, Cumberland Ford was occupied by both the Union and by the CSA due to is importance in strategies.

Marker # 1286 Henderson Settlement

Rev. Hiram M. Frakes founded this Methodist Settlement back in 1925.

Marker # 1262 Middlesboro Golf Club

This golf club is one of the oldest found in the United States, founded in 1889. The English developers designed this nine-hole course in 1886, bringing the sport of golf to this mountain region.

Marker # 832 Middlesborough

This English colony was founded by Alexander Arthur in 1886. It was founded due to the timber and rich mineral deposits found in this region. This settlement comprised of 100,000 mountainous acres in Virginia, Tennessee, and Kentucky. The town was named for Middlesborough, England. The company built the railroad to Knoxvilleand Cumberland Gap.

Marker # 2045 Naming of the Cumberland River

This site is where Dr. Thomas Walker first viewed the river and named the river for the Duke of Cumberland. This waterway became a gateway for travelers on the Wilderness Road .

Marker #1228 Oldest House

This is the oldest brick building that is still standing in the Yellow Creek Valley , being built about 1800. The bricks were made from clay by slave labor. This house served as the home of Rev. John Calvin Colson, who served as preacher, teacher, lawyer, doctor, farmer, miller, merchant.

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