Brashear’s Station Historical Marker

This historical marker describes Brashear’s Station, also known as Salt River Garrison or Froman’s Station. It is located in Shepherdsville near the Floyds Fork Bridge over KY 44E. An early station on the Wilderness Road between the Falls of the Ohio (Louisville) and Harrodsburg, Brashear’s Station was a haven for pioneer hunters and travelers. It was built at the mouth of Floyd’s Fork near the banks of the Salt River in 1779. Brashear’s Station was founded by William Brashear, a famed woodsman from Maryland, who was killed by Indians in 1781.