Louisville in Jefferson County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
Tyler Settlement
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 28, 2020
1. Tyler Settlement Marker (Side A)
By 1785, Edward Tyler patented some 1,000 acres on Chenoweth Run. Sons Moses, William, Edward III, and nephew Robert Tyler established farms on this land, each productive and self sufficient by the 1790s, forming a rural community. The three surviving homesteads retain many original structures, including log and stone houses, springhouses, barns, and a family cemetery.
In 1986, a 600-acre area was designated the Tyler Settlement Rural Historic District, including portions of Moses, Edward III, and Robert Tyler's farms. Moses ran one of the state's earliest licensed distilleries. A portion of his land (170 acres) is now Blackacre State Natural Preserve, one of the oldest working farms in Jefferson Co. and an environmental education center.
Erected 1992 by Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 1907.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Parks & Recreational Areas • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1785.
Location. 38° 11.23′ N, 85° 31.45′ W. Marker is in Louisville, Kentucky, in Jefferson County. Marker is at the
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Restoration Project (approx. 2.2 miles away); Trainer and Jockey (approx. 2.3 miles away); Saint Edward Church (approx. 2.3 miles away); Leatherman House (approx. 2.4 miles away); Conrad-Seaton House / Valentine Conrad Pottery (approx. 2.4 miles away); Confederate Soldiers Monument (approx. 2˝ miles away); Stucky House (approx. 2.8 miles away); Joseph Hite Family Cemetery at Mansfield (approx. 3.4 miles away).
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 28, 2020
2. Tyler Settlement Marker (Side B)
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3. Tyler Settlement Rural Historic District
National Register of Historic Places Digital Archive on NPGallery website entry
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Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 28, 2020
4. Tyler Settlement Marker
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 533 times since then and 93 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 5, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 3. submitted on January 9, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 4. submitted on December 7, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
