Martin’s Station Site (Kentucky)
KY - Paris, Kentucky, USA
Martin’s Station historic cemetery reference, Stoner Creek area north of Paris, Bourbon County, KY, USA
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VISITOR INFORMATION
KHS marker 150 gives June 18, while the Battlefield Trust gives June 26. The Butler-area Trust address and Virginia namesakes remain unsuitable. Current memorial condition and cemetery access require confirmation. Map point reviewed October 3, 2026: Pin uses the Hopewell Museum / ExploreKYHistory location for Martin’s Station and its historic cemetery. The museum describes the cemetery wall as believed to occupy the fort site and illustrates the 1921 DAR memorial. This is a documented cemetery reference. It does not verify the fort footprint, the memorial’s present survival, public access, or the separate US 27 marker 150 position. Obtain access permission before entering. Visitor information reviewed October 3, 2026: GRAVE describes the cemetery reference retained from Hopewell Museum research, not a confirmed fort footprint. Current memorial condition and public access remain unverified; obtain permission before entering. No visitor parking, toilets or surviving fort structures are asserted.
Visitor amenities reviewed October 3, 2026: No confirmed information was found for visitor parking and public restrooms. The NO entries reflect unverified provision, rather than confirmed absence. Check locally before relying on facilities.
The historical marker has no separate staffed hours or ticket. Cemetery or burial-ground access follows posted rules; confirm public access before entering. Current access to the cemetery memorial is unconfirmed; obtain permission before entering. No regular fort visitor opening is established.
Peak visitation season unconfirmed. No reliable site-specific monthly attendance pattern was established.
No unrestricted site visit can be recommended until access and the exact destination are confirmed. If permission is arranged for the Martin’s Station cemetery reference near Paris, April-May or September-October is a reasonable regional weather window.
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About Martin’s Station Site (Kentucky)
Martin’s Station was a fortified frontier settlement on Stoner Creek in Bourbon County, Kentucky. It was attacked during Henry Bird’s expedition in 1780. The former station is associated with a historic cemetery and later commemoration, distinct from Ruddell’s Station and from other sites named Martin’s Station.
The fort does not remain as an intact structure. A historic cemetery reference and later memorial provide an association with the former station, but the precise fort boundary remains uncertain. The separate Kentucky highway marker is another commemoration. Current access and the memorial’s survival require confirmation before visiting.
History happened here at Martin’s Station Site (Kentucky)
John Martin’s station formed part of the network of fortified settlements established in Kentucky. In 1780, Henry Bird’s expedition attacked frontier posts, including Martin’s and Ruddell’s stations. These were separate settlements, even though accounts often discuss them together as part of the same operation.
Kentucky’s land-office records locate Martin’s Station on Stoner Creek near Paris. Local museum interpretation associates a cemetery and memorial with the former fort, using qualified language about the footprint. The station’s history connects settlement with wartime attack and displacement. Later markers preserve the association, while cemetery boundaries, the original stockade, and the roadside monument should not be treated as one verified geographic point.
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EXTERNAL LINKS
Research reviewed October 2, 2026. Event IDs b701c666-ae25-41fb-8f8c-84cd6f7119b1; Events Latest 10PM.csv rows 413.
https://history.ky.gov/markers/martins-station
https://web.sos.ky.gov/land/gazetteer.aspx
https://www.battlefields.org/visit/battlefields/martins-station
Map location reviewed October 3, 2026. Pin uses the Hopewell Museum / ExploreKYHistory location for Martin’s Station and its historic cemetery. The museum describes the cemetery wall as believed to occupy the fort site and illustrates the 1921 DAR memorial. This is a documented cemetery reference. It does not verify the fort footprint, the memorial’s present survival, public access, or the separate US 27 marker 150 position. Obtain access permission before entering.
https://explorekyhistory.ky.gov/items/show/443
https://explorekyhistory.ky.gov/items/show/443?output=mobile-json
Visitor classification and amenities reviewed October 3, 2026. Destination: Martin’s Station historic cemetery reference, Bourbon County, Kentucky.
Prose batch 2 researched October 3, 2026. Fast pass; proofing pending. Exact stockade footprint, current cemetery access, and memorial survival need proofing. Reuses earlier museum evidence; page unavailable during fast pass.