Historical Marker
Yellow Fever Epidemic
August-November 1878. 462 cases, 150 deaths. Dr. Luke P. Blackburn, Governor of Kentucky, 1879-83, together with local and visiting doctors, rendered heroic services.
August-November 1878. 462 cases, 150 deaths. Dr. Luke P. Blackburn, Governor of Kentucky, 1879-83, together with local and visiting doctors, rendered heroic services.