Morehead in Rowan County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
Morehead Chesapeak And Ohio Railway Freight Depot
Photographed by Craig Doda, January 7, 2021
1. Morehead Chesapeak And Ohio Railway Freight Depot Marker
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Morehead Chesapeake
and Ohio Railway
Freight Depot
1881
Erected by United States Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1881.
Location. 38° 10.891′ N, 83° 26.005′ W. Marker is in Morehead, Kentucky, in Rowan County. It can be reached from East First Street 0.2 miles south of Bridge Street, on the right when traveling north. Mounted on the Freight Depot. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 130 E First St, Morehead KY 40351, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Kentucky’s Outer Bluegrass and in the Cumberland Plateau. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, 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
this page online
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: In Memory of the Victims of the 1939 Flood (within shouting distance of this marker); Rowan County "War," 1884-1887 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Rowan County War Memorial (about 300 feet away); Moonlight Schools (about 700 feet away); Spirit of the American Doughboy (approx. 0.2 miles away); Allie Young Law Office (approx. 0.2 miles away); Freedom Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); Courthouse Burned (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Morehead.
Photographed by Craig Doda, January 7, 2021
2. Morehead Chesapeak And Ohio Railway Freight Depot
Credits. This page was last revised on January 10, 2021. It was originally submitted on January 9, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 306 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 9, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
