Black plaque № 46341

First City Hall. Covington's first permanent city hall erected on this site in 1843; one of first in entire Ohio Valley. During Republican State Convention in 1860, fiery emancipationist Cassius M. Clay spoke here. Almost eighty years later, on June 3, 1938 (in the courtyard of later city hall), Ken

tucky's last execution by hanging took place. Presented by City of Covington. (Reverse) First City Hall - City Hall doubled as a hospital in 1848 for returning Mexican War veterans. It was site of man

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