Near Doe Valley in Meade County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Doe Run Creek Historic District

Photographed By James Hulse, August 16, 2022

1. Doe Run Creek Historic District Marker

Inscription. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Creek discovered by Squire Boone and John McKinney, 1778. District includes one of oldest mills in Ky., built before 1792 by Jonathan Essery. Mill operated until 1900 when converted to resort; became Doe Run Inn, 1927. Another mill, three houses (one log) and county's first hydro electric plant also in district.

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Erected 1984 by Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 1755.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1778.

Location. 37° 56.946′ N, 86° 8.297′ W. Marker is near Doe Valley, Kentucky, in Meade County. Marker is at the intersection of Kentucky Route 313 and Doe Run Inn Road, on the left when traveling south on State Route 313. The marker is located at the corner of the intersection. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Brandenburg KY 40108, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Morgan's Raiders Camp (approx. 1½ miles away); Harold "Pee Wee" Reese (approx. 2½ miles away); Efron Memorial

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(approx. 2½ miles away); Zion Grove Missionary Baptist Church (approx. 2.8 miles away); County Named, 1823 (approx. 3.9 miles away); A Rest at Otter Creek (approx. 4.2 miles away); Capture of the Alice Dean (approx. 4.2 miles away); Big Joe Logsdon (approx. 4.2 miles away).

Also see . . .
1. Squire Boone. Wikipedia

Squire Maugridge Boone Jr. (October 5, 1744 – August 5, 1815) was an American frontiersman, longhunter, soldier, city planner, politician, land locator, judge, politician, gunsmith, miller, and brother of Daniel Boone. In 1780, he founded the first settlement in Shelby County, Kentucky. The tenth of eleven children, Squire Boone was born to Squire Boone Sr. and his wife Sarah (Morgan) Boone in Berks County, Pennsylvania, at the Daniel Boone Homestead. Although overshadowed by his famous brother, Squire Boone was well known in his day.

(Submitted on August 20, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

2. Doe Run Inn. Wikipedia

Throughout its history as a mill, it was seldom profitable, due to so many competing mills. By 1900 it was being used as a barn. It became the Sulfur Wells Hotel in 1901 when W.D. Coleman
Photographed By James Hulse, August 16, 2022

2. Doe Run Creek Historic District Marker
purchased it. It attracted several tourists who sought the purported health benefits of the sulfur water. In 1947 the Haycrafts leased the Inn. It was renamed the Doe Run Inn in 1958 when it was leased by Curtis and Lucille Brown.

(Submitted on August 20, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

The view of the Doe Run Creek Historic District Marker from the street image. Click for full size.

Photographed By James Hulse, August 16, 2022

3. The view of the Doe Run Creek Historic District Marker from the street

Squire Boone image. Click for full size.

Public Domain - William Ranney, oil on canvas, circa 1852

4. Squire Boone

Squire Boone Crossing the Mountains with Stores for His Brother Daniel, Encamped in the Wilds of Kentucky

Credits. This page was last revised on August 20, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 19, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 257 times since then and 72 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 20, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.