Near Prospect in Jefferson County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
Merriwether House
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 28, 2020
1. Merriwether House Marker (Side B)
On Jan. 6, 1891, Harry Merriwether purchased 1.5 acres overlooking Harrods Creek from Allison family. Property transferred to his grandson, Harry Hall Merriwether, May 3, 1898, who built the unique house that stands today. The Merriwether family engaged in farming and built and managed docks and cottages for vacationers on Harrods Creek.
Harry and Isaac Merriwether were the first African American landowners in the Harrods Creek area. After Harry Hall Merriwether's death in 1954, his wife, Elenora, maintained the property. Merriwether House is only surviving structure of this early African American community and remains in the Merriwether family.
Erected by Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 2079.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Architecture • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical date for this entry is January 6, 1891.
Location. 38° 19.692′ N, 85° 37.854′ W. Marker is near Prospect,
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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: The Kentucky Soldiers Home (approx. 0.2 miles away); Harrod's Creek (approx. 1.2 miles away); Early Jewish Congregations (approx. 2.6 miles away); Wolf Pen Corridor / Wolf Pen Preservation Association, Inc. (approx. 3.3 miles away); Von Allmen Dairy Farm House (approx. 3.3 miles away); George Rogers Clark At Locust Grove / Lewis and Clark in Kentucky - Locust Grove
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 28, 2020
2. Merriwether House
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Credits. This page was last revised on January 9, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 5, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,471 times since then and 195 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 5, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 2. submitted on December 6, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
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