The Linkumpinch Dueling Grounds
19th Century Dueling
Nearby presence of the Linkumpinch dueling ground adds a nearly unique aspect to the history of this site. During the early years of the 19th Century, gentlemen used this place as a location for settling their disputes in a violent fashion. The location of Linkumpinch in the peculiar triangular of the Kentucky/Tennessee state line, where legal jurisdiction was vague and prosecution for murder avoidable, attracted duelists.
The Duncan Inn provided food, beverages, and shelter to those genteel gunfighters in the hours and days leading up to their bloody confrontations.
