Wurtland in Greenup County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
McConnell House Complex
Photographed by J. J. Prats, September 30, 2018
1. McConnell House Complex Marker, side one
John M. McConnell died in 1834 at the age of 43. In the 1850s, his law office was converted into one of the first private schoolhouses in Greenup County. Ameteck Inc. purchased house in 1989 and donated it with 1.06 acres to the Heritage Arts, Science, & Tourism Center in 1991.
Erected 2003 by Kentucky Historical Society, Kentucky Department of Highways, and the Heritage Arts, Science & Tourism Center. (Marker Number 2128.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1813.
Location. 38° 33.111′ N, 82° 47.314′ W. Marker is in Wurtland, Kentucky, in Greenup
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Regionally, this marker is in Kentucky’s Kyova Tri-State Region. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in the Ohio River Valley, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: John M. McConnell House (a few steps from this marker); Iron made in Kentucky / Steam Furnace (approx. 0.3 miles away); Wurtland Union Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Camp Swigert (approx. half a mile away); Jesse Stuart (1906-1984) (approx. 1.6 miles away); Race Track (approx. 2.3 miles away);
Photographed by J. J. Prats, September 30, 2018
2. McConnell House Complex Marker
Also see . . . Welcome to the McConnell House. “The McConnell House is located just off of US 23 in Wurtland, Ky. Completed in 1834, by master craftsmen with the help of enslaved workers, it was only lived in by it's original owner for a few weeks before he passed away. The house was built as a four room farm house with several buildings sitting adjacent on the property including a coal house and a one room brick law office. The breathtaking woodwork inside of the house was acquired from an old hotel down the river quite a ways in Louisville, Ky and put to good use as it ornaments the interior of this Pre-Civil War Era home. The farm was a southern plantation type of home which means that it was a part of the central issue that caused the United States to divide and that would ultimately plunge a split nation into a 5 year long horrific war. The house has switched hands several times through out the years and is now owned and operated by the Heritage Arts,
Photographed by J. J. Prats, September 30, 2018
3. McConnell House, Law Office, and Marker
Photographed by J. J. Prats, September 30, 2018
4. McConnell House, Wurtland Kentucky
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 16, 2018, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,380 times since then and 58 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 16, 2018, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
