Kinniconick in Lewis County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Three Tanyards

Photographed by J. J. Prats, August 23, 2021

1. Three Tanyards Marker

Inscription. Lewis County, rich in tanbark, has had several tanneries. The father of Ulysses S. Grant was a manufacturer of leather associated with three tanyards in this area. Jesse Grant in 1846 bought a tanyard near the celebrated Esculapia Springs. He later operated a large tannery with Grimes family, relatives in Concord. Third tanyard he owned was at mouth of Grassy at Kinniconick.

Erected 1979 by Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 1656.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1846.

Location. 38° 31.265′ N, 83° 20.231′ W. Marker is in Kinniconick, Kentucky, in Lewis County. It is on Kentucky Route 344 0.1 miles west of Fairlane Drive ( Route 59), on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Vanceburg KY 41179, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in the Ohio River Valley,

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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

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: Route for Horses and Cattle (approx. 5.3 miles away); Union Memorial (approx. 5.6 miles away); World War I Memorial (approx. 5.6 miles away); a different marker also named Union Memorial (approx. 5.6 miles away); World War II Memorial (approx. 5.6 miles away); County Named, 1806 (approx. 5.6 miles away); United Methodist Church (approx. 5.6 miles away); Halbert House (approx. 5.6 miles away).

Photographed by J. J. Prats, August 23, 2021

2. Three Tanyards Marker

Photographed by J. J. Prats, August 23, 2021

3. Three Tanyards Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 9, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 27, 2021, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 832 times since then and 52 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 27, 2021, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.