Editing Albany, Kentucky (section)

==History==
The community of Albany grew up around a tavern established by Benjamin Dowell in the early 19th century. In 1837, residents voted to make the location the seat of county government.<ref name=kye>Bryant, p. 10</ref> It is generally accepted that the town, formally incorporated on January 27, 1838, was named after [[Albany, New York]], but a local legend holds that, during the vote to determine the location of the county seat, patrons of Dowell's tavern shouted "All for Benny!", then "all Benny," which led to the town being called Albany.<ref name=kye /> The Albany-Clinton County Chamber of Commerce has an annual dinner on the courthouse square called "All for Benny."

During the [[American Civil War|Civil War]], Albany was attacked by [[Confederate States of America|Confederate]] forces, and many buildings, including the courthouse, were burned.<ref name=kye /> The area was also the scene of much guerrilla activity on both sides. A marker in the courthouse square notes that Clinton was the native county of Civil War terrorist [[Champ Ferguson]], hanged after the war for atrocities.<ref name=kye />