Near Nicholasville in Jessamine County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
Keene Springs Hotel
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 27, 2021
1. Keene Springs Hotel Marker
This two-story frame building was erected by Mason Singleton. White sulphur water was discovered ca. 1848; its medicinal qualities made hotel and adjoining tavern popular summer resort of 1840s and 1850s. Captain G. L. Postlethwait was its most noted host. This was place of safety during cholera panic in Lexington. Site sold to A. McTyre in 1857; to F. S. Wilson in 1868.
Erected 1980 by Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Transportation. (Marker Number 1671.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1848.
Location. 37° 56.628′ N, 84° 38.309′ W. Marker is near Nicholasville, Kentucky, in Jessamine County. It is on Keene Troy Road (Kentucky Route 1267) west of Hill Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 108 KY-1267, Nicholasville KY 40356, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Bluegrass Region and in Greater Lexington Area. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Ebenezer Church (approx. 2.4 miles away); July 4th Celebration (approx. 2.7 miles away); Chaumiere des Prairies (approx. 3 miles away); George and Betty Bryan House
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Also see . . . Keene Springs Hotel. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on April 2, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
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2. Keene Springs Hotel
National Register of Historic Places Digital Archive on NPGallery website entry
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Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 27, 2021
3. Keene Springs Hotel Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 7, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 2, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,236 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 2, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 2. submitted on January 7, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on April 2, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
