Winchester in Clark County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Colonel John Holder / Howard's Creek Industrial Center

Colonel John Holder Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Brian Hall, December 14, 2020

1. Colonel John Holder Marker

Inscription. Colonel John Holder John Holder commanded at Fort Boonesborough in 1779 and est. Holder's Station near the mouth of Lower Howard's Creek in 1782. He led a garrison at Vincennes in George Roger Clark's 1786 Wabash Campaign & was appointed a justice of Clark Co. and Lt. Col. of the 17th Regiment of the KY militia in 1792. Holder married Col. Richard Callaway's daughter, Fanny.

Howard's Creek Industrial Center Holder had a plantation, ferry, boatyard, inspection warehouse, and store and operated a mill nearby. His enterprises led to one of Kentucky's early industrial areas along Lower Howard's Creek. The industrial center included water-powered mills, distilleries, blacksmith shops, rock quarries, tanneries, a stone shop, and a woolen factory.

Erected 2020 by Kentucky Historical Society, Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 1048.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Industry & Commerce • War, US Revolutionary • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1779.

Location. 37° 55.116′ N, 84° 16.396′

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W. Marker is in Winchester, Kentucky, in Clark County. Marker is on Athens Boonesboro Road (Kentucky Route 418 at milepost 4.4), 0.1 miles east of Hidden Grove Lane, on the right when traveling west. Located on the east edge of the parking lot of Hall's On The River Restaraunt. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1225 Athens Boonesboro Rd, Winchester KY 40391, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Salt Spring Trace (a few steps from this marker); Boone-Callaway Girls Kidnapping (approx. 0.9 miles away); "Sycamore Hollow" (approx. 1.4 miles away); Site of Fort Boonesborough 1775-1783 (approx. 1.4 miles away); Daniel Boone's Trail (approx. 1.4 miles away); Fort Boonsborough Site (approx. 1.4 miles away); "Divine Elm" (approx. 1.4 miles away); Pioneer National Monument Association (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Winchester.

Howard's Creek Industrial Center Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 27, 2021

2. Howard's Creek Industrial Center Marker

Colonel John Holder / Howard's Creek Industrial Center Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 27, 2021

3. Colonel John Holder / Howard's Creek Industrial Center Marker

Viewed across the bridge over Howard's Creek.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 16, 2022. It was originally submitted on February 11, 2021, by Brian K. Hall of Lexington, Kentucky. This page has been viewed 343 times since then and 54 times this year. Last updated on September 14, 2022, by Brian K. Hall of Lexington, Kentucky. Photos: 1. submitted on February 11, 2021, by Brian K. Hall of Lexington, Kentucky. 2, 3. submitted on March 29, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.