Eastern Kentucky Railway
ID: KY1905103101
Name(s) of People Lynched: Austin Porter
Number of People Lynched: 1
Race: White
Gender: Male
Lynching Date(s): 1905-10-31
Year Marker Erected: 2009
Erected by: Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Highways
City: Willard
County: Carver
State: Kentucky
Marker Text: In 1873, line was extended from Grayson to Willard. Located here were a turntable, water tower, railroad scales, & engine house. Near-by, the Lick Branch & Lost Creek spurs, as well as EK coal mines and coal camp existed. In 1892, an angry mob stole the EK train and, south of here, lynched Austin Porter.
Sources: https://www.hmdb.org