Historical Marker
Beechland
Historical marker location:
Louisville, Kentucky
( 2 Rebel Rd., just off Brownsboro Rd., Louisville)
On June 17, 1835, the daughter of Zachary Taylor, Sarah Knox, married Jefferson Davis in the house that originally stood on this site. The home was owned by Zachary Taylor's sister. Soon after their marriage, while visiting Davis' relatives in Louisiana, the couple contracted malaria. In September of that year, the young bride died. The present house built ca. 1870.