Harlan in Harlan County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
The First Industry of Harlan County
Photographed By Tom Bosse, September 4, 2021
1. The First Industry of Harlan County Marker
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The First Industry of Harlan County. . The first industry of any importance to the Harlan people was the logging industry. Harlan's forest has a dense and rich output of poplars, white oaks, pines, maples, walnuts, and several other varieties of timbers of value in the lumber market. For years, before the railroad was built in Harlan, the trees were cut, logs were sawed and hauled into the Cumberland River where the tide waters in the winter and spring floated them down to Wasiota in Bell County. there, at a large mill, the lumber was prepared for shipment by rail.
The first industry of any importance to the Harlan people was the logging industry. Harlan's forest has a dense and rich output of poplars, white oaks, pines, maples, walnuts, and several other varieties of timbers of value in the lumber market. For years, before the railroad was built in Harlan, the trees were cut, logs were sawed and hauled into the Cumberland River where the tide waters in the winter and spring floated them down to Wasiota in Bell County. there, at a large mill, the lumber was prepared for shipment by rail.
Location. 36° 50.808′ N, 83° 19.264′ W. Marker is in Harlan, Kentucky, in Harlan County. Marker is at the intersection of South 2nd Street and East Central Street, on the left when traveling north on South 2nd Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 210 E Central St, Harlan KY 40831, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 13, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 8, 2021, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 235 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on September 8, 2021, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
