“About 2 o’clock Sunday night....”
Date
12-20-1811
Newspaper
Frankfort American Republic
Page and Column
Page 2, Column 4
Newspaper Location
Frankfort, Kentucky
Serial Number
67
Abstract
Felt report of the December 16, 1811 earthquake. Notes that the chimney of the court house had fallen off. It also note that shocks were felt on Monday and Tuesday “as often as six or seven times” Report or damage at Frankfort Kentucky.
Transcript
About two o'clock on Sunday night was felt in this place a violent shock of an Earthquake. It continued for several minutes; and produced a considerable vibration in the houses-Some bricks, are said to have fallen from the top of the court house chimney. The shock has since been repeated, with irregular impulses, on Monday, and Tuesday, as often as six, or seven, times.
Recommended Citation
"“About 2 o’clock Sunday night....”" (1811). New Madrid Compendium Far-Field Database. 66.
https://digitalcommons.memphis.edu/cas-ceri-new-madrid-compendium/66
