Turnpike Mile Stones, ca. 1835 Historical Marker

This historical marker marks the location of an old milestone on an early turnpike. It is located in Mount Washington on U.S. 31E near First Baptist Church of Mount Washington. Along the early turnpikes the law required mileposts. Some were cut from stone and some cast in iron. They showed the distance to each end of the turnpike. Typical of the stone markers are 14 along the east side of the present highway, at their approximate initial locations beside the old Bardstown-Louisville Turnpike. An Early Turnpike – The Bardstown-Louisville Turnpike Company, chartered by the Kentucky Legislature in 1831, was capitalized at $130,000, increased to $200,000. Shares owned half by individuals, half by state. Turnpike completed July 1, 1838, at cost of $203,598. Length of road 29 miles, width 60 feet cleared with 40 graded. Tolls collected during the year ended Oct. 1841: $9,755.