Suffolk

Historical marker location:

Rochester, Kentucky

( Ferry St. & Green River Rd., Rochester)

The town of Suffolk, originally called “Bluff,” established here by Logan Co. Court in 1803. Site recognized importance of Green River for future development of valley and State of Kentucky. The court appointed trustees: Reuben Browning, Hezekiah Hargrave, Jacob Haws, Andrew Lovelace and William Forsythe.

When Butler County formed in 1810, Suffolk was the only town. Thomas Riddick laid out 104 half- acre lots for town plat from his father Jason’s Revolutionary War land grant. Although Suffolk failed, it became predecessor of the town of Rochester, an important shipping point on the Green River, founded in 1839.

Sponsored by the Gen. Richard Butler Chapter, S.A.R.

Dedicated on May 12, 2018.

Green River