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Yellow Fever Epidemic
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Yellow Fever Epidemic Famous memorial

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Hickman, Fulton County, Kentucky, USA
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From August-November, 1878, Hickman, Kentucky was devastated by a Yellow Fever Epidemic that was so severe that the Governor of Kentucky himself, Dr. Luke Blackburn, rushed to the town in order to care for the patients. There were 462 cases during the epidemic and 150 people died. They were all buried in an unmarked mass grave and a historical marker in the cemetery is all that marks the area.
From August-November, 1878, Hickman, Kentucky was devastated by a Yellow Fever Epidemic that was so severe that the Governor of Kentucky himself, Dr. Luke Blackburn, rushed to the town in order to care for the patients. There were 462 cases during the epidemic and 150 people died. They were all buried in an unmarked mass grave and a historical marker in the cemetery is all that marks the area.

Bio by: Tim Crutchfield


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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Originally Created by: Tim Crutchfield
  • Added: Jan 6, 2005
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10281946/yellow_fever_epidemic: accessed ), memorial page for Yellow Fever Epidemic (unknown–unknown), Find a Grave Memorial ID 10281946, citing Hickman City Cemetery, Hickman, Fulton County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.