Eddyville in Lyon County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Dr. George M. Huggans

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 20, 2021

1. Dr. George M. Huggans Marker

Inscription. Home of G.M. Huggans (1815-1866), an early doctor of Eddyville. He was asked to judge sanity of Wm. Kelly. Kelly's dream of a material more malleable and stronger than iron and experiments using cold air led to charges of insanity. Huggans, familiar with iron ore, found Kelly sane and judged his idea practical. Kelly won patent to manufacture steel in U. S. in 1857.

Erected 1977 by Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Transportation. (Marker Number 1598.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list.

Location. 37° 2.907′ N, 88° 4.661′ W. Marker is in Eddyville, Kentucky, in Lyon County. Marker is on Water Street, 0.1 miles north of Kentucky Route 730, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Eddyville KY 42038, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Last Skirmish in Ky. (approx. 0.2 miles away); Rose Hill (approx. 0.2 miles away); Eddyville (approx. 0.2 miles away); Crittenden Lyon (approx. half a mile

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away); Matthew Lyon (approx. half a mile away); Mineral Mound Home Site (approx. one mile away); New Union Forge / Iron Made in Kentucky (approx. 2.1 miles away); Mineral Mound (approx. 2.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Eddyville.

Also see . . . William Kelly - ASME. Biography of the Pittsburgh engineer, who married an Eddyville native and developed his idea there despite questions about his sanity. From the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. (Submitted on March 22, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 20, 2021

2. Dr. George M. Huggans Marker

Dr. George M. Huggans Home image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 20, 2021

3. Dr. George M. Huggans Home

Credits. This page was last revised on March 22, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 22, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 143 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 22, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.