1818
Table of Contents
1818
Jeremiah Kirtley is Sheriff.
James Preston and Benjamin Fowler are Justices of the Peace.
Events
Boone County
- The county's second oldest town, Caledonia, is incorporated and renamed Petersburg.
- Abner Gaines puts through a stagecoach line from Cincinnati to Lexington.
- The Bank of Burlington is established with $100,000 capitol stock.
Kentucky
- The Carneal family builds Elmwood Hall, the first permanent residence at Ludlow in Kenton County.
- The seven million acre Jackson Purchase is negotiated with the Chickasaw by Isaac Shelby and Andrew Jackson.
- General George Rogers Clark dies.
U.S. & World
- The U.S. and Canada agree that the 49th Parallel will serve as their common border.
- Congress resolves that the American flag will have 13 red and white stripes and a blue field with a white star for each state.
- Illinois becomes the 21st state.
More Information
- Boone County Tax Lists, 1818.
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