Near Middlesboro in Bell County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
Pinnacle of Perfection
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September 30, 2022
1. Pinnacle of Perfection Marker
The impressive turreted building of the New South Brewery and Ice Company once stood in front of you. Manager William Wallbrecht and brewmaster Mr. Kumli employed dozens of area men to brew beer here. Their leading brands included Pinnacle, Crystal Pale, and Mountain Brew.
The Overbeck New South Brewery was one of several immigrant-owned business that Middlesboro founder Alexander Arthur persuaded to locate in his "Magic City." This German brewery thrived here around the turn of the 20th century. However, Prohibition spelled the end for this business, even though they also sold a "non-intoxicating" Daisy brand and temperance Drink, No. 23.
The atmosphere about it is as pure as its water that flows from the mountain recesses.
- From an article describing the New South Brewery and Ice Company, 1905
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The company logo (above) on its Pinnacle Beer bottles included a stylized figure on Chimney Rock that changed over the years to more closely resemble a young woman.
Local lore suggests that the model was a young mountain woman who was corrupted by the "big city" of Middlesboro and met and untimely death.
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1905.
Location. 36° 36.181′ N, 83° 41.439′ W. Marker is near Middlesboro, Kentucky, in Bell County. It can be reached from Pinnacle View Road. Located in a wayside exhibit on the Thomas Walker Trail about 200 feet east of its intersection with Bartlett Park Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Middlesboro KY 40965, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Kentucky 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: Community Park to National Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); Stories of a journey through the Wilderness, into Kentucke..
September 30, 2022
2. Pinnacle of Perfection Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 6, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 13, 2022. This page has been viewed 795 times since then and 79 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 13, 2022. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.
