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

Inscription. 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.

Erected by Harlan County, Kentucky.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars.

Location. 36° 50.808′ N, 83° 19.264′ W. Marker is in Harlan, Kentucky, in Harlan County. It 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.

Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Kentucky

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and in the Cumberland Plateau.

It is also 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

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: County Named, 1819 (a few steps from this marker); Courthouse Burned (a few steps from this marker); Spirit of the American Doughboy (within shouting distance of this marker); The L&N Railroad in Harlan County (within shouting distance of this marker); Famous People from Harlan County (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); First Car of Coal (within shouting distance of this marker); Harlan County Coal Miner Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Harlan.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, September 4, 2021

2. The First Industry of Harlan County Marker

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 509 times since then and 35 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.