Longhunters
Warren County Genesis
Longhunters
In the 1770s longhunters from Virginia and the Carolinas explored portions of Warren County. A diary written more than
one hundred and fifty years ago reveals that on the banks of the Barren River, about three miles north of Bowling Green, three
beech trees carried the names of fifteen longhunters and the dates 1775, 1779, and 1796. As the diarist viewed the names,
he reflected that not only were longhunters gone from Kentucky, but so were the bear, the buffalo, and the beaver that they
sought. (Bicentennial Moment #1)
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Warren County Genesis
In 1792 Kentucky was separated from Virginia and became the fifteenth state of the Union. At the time of statehood Kentucky had more than ten counties. As settlers moved into the area,
counties were created so that no citizen would live farther from the county seat than one day's journey by horseback. Originally part of Logan County, Warren County was created in 1796 when local residents petitioned the state. The name honors Dr.
Joseph Warren, the Revolutionary War hero killed at the Battle of Bunker Hill. (Bicentennial Moment #2)
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