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Brandenburg, Meade, Kentucky, USA
Brandenburg was built on a 3,000-acre (12 km2) tract of land called Falling Springs, purchased in 1804 by Solomon Brandenburg. He opened a tavern around which the community grew. In 1825, the community became the seat of Meade County, but it wasn't formally incorporated by the state assembly until March 28, 1872.
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- 1854 - Brandenburg
Brandenburg, capital of Meade county Kentucky, on a high bluff of the Ohio river 40 miles below Louisville, and 90 miles W. by S. from Frankfort. It...Read MORE... 
1870 - Huge Fire
The entire business portion of Brandenburg, Meade county, Ky, was destroyed by fire on the morning of the 22d. Only three business houses are left in ...Read MORE...- 1889 - Hanging
On the 8th James Ross (colored) was hanged at Brandenburg, Ky., for the murder of Benedict Rhodes, an old farmer, on April 6 last.
St Joseph Herald
Saint Joseph, Michigan
February 16, 1889 - 1895 - Brandenburg
Bran/ denburg, a post-village, capital of Meade co., Ky., on the Ohio River, 23 miles from Brandenburg Station, and 36 miles by rail S.W. of...Read MORE... 
Postcard- 1916
Brandenburg, a banking post-town, capital of Meade co., Ky., on the Ohio River, 36 miles by rail SW. of Louisville. Pop. in 1900, 218.
Lippincotts New Gazetteer: A Complete Pronouncing Gazetteer Or Geographical Dictionary of the World, Containing the Most Recent and Authentic Information Respecting the Countries, Cities, Towns, Resorts, Islands, Rivers, Mountains, Seas, Lakes, Etc., in Every Portion of the Globe, Part 1 Angelo Heilprin Louis Heilprin - January 1, 1916 J.B. Lippincott - Publisher 
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Doe Run Hotel
Postcard- 1974 - 80 KENTUCKIANS KILLED.
Louisville, Ky. (AP) - The death toll soared to 80 today as Kentucky began digging out from the worst tornado disaster in its history.
Hundreds were ...Read MORE...
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Brandenburg, Kentucky, USA
Doe Run Hotel
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Brandenburg, Kentucky, USA
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1854 - Brandenburg
Brandenburg, capital of Meade county Kentucky, on a high bluff of the Ohio river 40 miles below Louisville, and 90 miles W. by S. from Frankfort. It... Read MORE...
1870 - Huge Fire
The entire business portion of Brandenburg, Meade county, Ky, was destroyed by fire on the morning of the 22d. Only three business houses are left in ... Read MORE...
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1889 - Hanging
On the 8th James Ross (colored) was hanged at Brandenburg, Ky., for the murder of Benedict Rhodes, an old farmer, on April 6 last. St Joseph Herald
Saint Joseph, Michigan
February 16, 1889
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1895 - Brandenburg
Bran/ denburg, a post-village, capital of Meade co., Ky., on the Ohio River, 23 miles from Brandenburg Station, and 36 miles by rail S.W. of... Read MORE...
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1916
Brandenburg, a banking post-town, capital of Meade co., Ky., on the Ohio River, 36 miles by rail SW. of Louisville. Pop. in 1900, 218.
Lippincotts New Gazetteer: A Complete Pronouncing Gazetteer Or Geographical Dictionary of the World, Containing the Most Recent and Authentic Information Respecting the Countries, Cities, Towns, Resorts, Islands, Rivers, Mountains, Seas, Lakes, Etc., in Every Portion of the Globe, Part 1 Angelo Heilprin Louis Heilprin - January 1, 1916 J.B. Lippincott - Publisher
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1974 - 80 KENTUCKIANS KILLED.
Louisville, Ky. (AP) - The death toll soared to 80 today as Kentucky began digging out from the worst tornado disaster in its history.
Hundreds were ... Read MORE...
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