Charleston in Kanawha County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

Brines & Rock Salt

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 31, 2021

1. Brines & Rock Salt Marker

Inscription.
1755 Indians use salt lick - Malden, Kanawha County
1797 First salt furnace - Cambells Creek, Kanawha County
1808 First drilled brine well - Great Buffalo Lick (Malden)
1809 Salt manufactured Bulltown, Braxton County
1814 Salt manufactured - Clarksburg area
1818 Kanawha Salt Company formed - first U.S. trust
1914 Chemical industry begins - Kanawha & Mason Counties
1942 First rock salt extraction - Natrium, Marshall County

Erected 1976 by The State Building Commission of West Virginia.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Industry & Commerce • Natural Resources. A significant historical year for this entry is 1755.

Location. 38° 20.28′ N, 81° 36.84′ W. Marker is in Charleston, West Virginia, in Kanawha County. It can be reached from the intersection of Greenbrier Street (U.S. 60) and Quarrier Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1900 Kanawha Blvd E, Charleston WV 25305, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker

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is 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 territory of the Mississippian Culture.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Natural Gas (here, next to this marker); Timber (here, next to this marker); Oil (here, next to this marker); Coal (a few steps from this marker); Limestone • Sandstone • Silica (a few steps from this marker); 1837 - 1869 (within shouting distance of this marker); 1859 - 1863 (within shouting distance of this marker); 1819 - 1853 (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charleston.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 5, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 5, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 291 times since then and 17 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on August 5, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.