Historical Marker
Stamping Ground
This area first explored April 1775 by William McConnell, Charles Lecompte and party from Penn. Buffalo herds had stamped down undergrowth and ground around the spring-origin of town's name. McConnell and Lecompte in Battle of Blue Licks, Ky., 1782.
Installed May 15, 1964.
The song "Happy Birthday to You" was written by two sisters, Mildred and Patty Hill, who were both born in Kentucky.