On Aug. 15, 1864, three Confederates were brought here from prison at Lexington and executed in reprisal for the guerrilla murder of Union sympathizers Joel Skirvin and Anderson Simpson. Those executed were Wm. P. and John L. Lingenfelter, brothers of Mrs. Simpson, and George Wainscott of the 1st Batt. Ky. Inf. CSA. The Lingenfelter graves are northeast of Lusby's Mill in Owen County.