County Named, 1821

Lawrence County, formed in 1821 from Greenup and Floyd, was named for Capt. James Lawrence, whose charge, "Don't give up the ship," when mortally wounded in the battle between USS Chesapeake and HMS Shannon off Boston on June 1, 1813, met the highest traditions of the US Navy and inspired Americans. He was buried with honor by the British in Halifax and later reinterred at Trinity Church in New York.

Louisa, Kentucky · United States