Historical Marker
Martin John Spalding
Born May 23, 1810, near Calvary on the banks of the Rolling Fork. Graduated St. Mary's College, 1826. Ordained in 1834 at Urban College, Rome. Christian education and charity were his main interests. Established St. Vincent de Paul Society in 1854, for Christian charity. Appointed by the Pope as Archbishop of Baltimore in 1864. He died at Baltimore, Feb. 7, 1872.
The first successful gold rush in the United States occurred in 1806 in Kentucky. The gold was found in the sand and gravel of the Ohio River and its tributaries.