Dr. Thomas Walker State Historic Site is a park located six miles southeast of
Barbourville in
Knox County in the
U.S. state of
Kentucky
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. The land was donated by the
American Legion
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and the people of Barbourville, and marks the area where Kentucky pioneer
Thomas Walker, a physician, built his cabin in 1750.
A representative cabin marks the spot of "the first house in Kentucky".
The site was dedicated in 1931.
A replica of the cabin can be toured.
References
External links
Dr. Thomas Walker State Historic SiteKentucky Department of Parks
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Kentucky State Historic Sites
Protected areas established in 1931
Protected areas of Knox County, Kentucky
1931 establishments in Kentucky