Prospect in Jefferson County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Wolf Pen Corridor
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Wolf Pen Preservation Association, Inc.

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Photographed by Michael Herrick, May 18, 2017

1. Wolf Pen Corridor Marker

Inscription. Wolf Pen Corridor Settled in the late 1700s and part of Jefferson County's third major settlement. Rich farmland & water traffic attracted a community of tradesmen, farmers, millers, and African Americans. This corridor includes Wolf Pen & Mint Springs Branch Roads, Chamberlain Lane & Wolf Pen Mill, one of the oldest industrial sites in Jefferson Co.
Presented by Wolf Pen Preservation Assoc., Inc.

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Wolf Pen Preservation Association, Inc. Under the leadership of Marcia Kleinman Goldstein (1931-2007), the Wolf Pen Preservation Assn. was founded to protect the historic, cultural and scenic resources of the Wolf Pen Corridor. For 30 years. She was a tireless advocate for wise stewardship of land and believed “indeed this is worth preserving.”

Erected 2009 by Kentucky Historical Society · Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 2304.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 38° 19.279′ N, 85° 34.264′ W. Marker is in Prospect, Kentucky, in Jefferson County. It is at the intersection of Chamberlain Lane and Wolf Pen Branch Road, on the right when traveling north

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on Chamberlain Lane. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Prospect KY 40059, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Louisville Area.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Ohio River Valley.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Von Allmen Dairy Farm House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Harrod's Creek (approx. 3.1 miles away); A Hospital to Cure the Incurable (approx. 3.1 miles away); Lakeland Asylum (approx. 3.1 miles away); Merriwether House (approx. 3.3 miles away); The Kentucky Soldiers’ Home (approx. 3½ miles away); Early Jewish Congregations (approx. 3.9 miles away); Isaac Hite's Home / Isaac Hite (approx. 3.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Prospect.

Wolf Pen Preservation Association, Inc. Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Michael Herrick, May 18, 2017

2. Wolf Pen Preservation Association, Inc. Marker

Photographed by Michael Herrick, May 18, 2017

3. Wolf Pen Corridor Marker

Photographed by Michael Herrick, May 18, 2017

4. Wolf Pen Preservation Association, Inc. Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 6, 2017. It was originally submitted on June 6, 2017, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 1,820 times since then and 122 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 6, 2017, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.

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Wolf Pen Corridor
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Wolf Pen Preservation Association, Inc.