Russell in Greenup County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

A First in Steel

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 19, 2022

1. A First in Steel Marker

Inscription. World's first continuous steel sheet rolling mill put into operation here, 1923. Conceived by John B. Titus and built by ARMCO, process rated as one of the great inventions in human history. In 1953 hot strip mill replaced first continuous mill.

Erected by Kentucky Historical Society • Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 214.)

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 1923.

Location. 38° 30.474′ N, 82° 40.802′ W. Marker is in Russell, Kentucky, in Greenup County. It is at the intersection of Russell Road (U.S. 23) and A K Steel Entrance Road, on the right when traveling south on Russell Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Russell KY 41169, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Kentucky’s Kyova Tri-State Region.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in the Ohio River Valley,

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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Amanda Furnace / Iron Made in Kentucky (approx. half a mile away); Bellefonte Furnace / Iron Made in Kentucky (approx. 0.7 miles away); a different marker also named Bellefonte Furnace / Iron Made in Kentucky (approx. 1.2 miles away); Ironton Tanks / Tanks Memorial Stadium

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(approx. 1.3 miles away in Ohio); Ironton "Fighting Tigers" (approx. 1.3 miles away in Ohio); Ironton Tanks Greatest Wins (approx. 1.3 miles away in Ohio); Tanks Memorial Stadium Opening Day Nov. 25, 1926 (approx. 1.3 miles away in Ohio); W.W.I. U.S.A. (approx. 1½ miles away in Ohio).

Also see . . . AK Steel- Ashland. AK Steel, originally the ARMCO Corporation, was opened for operation in October of 1923 and was one of the fastest growing and highest producing steel mills in the nation. (Kaleb Layne and Emily Brammer, Clio: Your Guide to History, posted Aug 1, 2018) (Submitted on November 30, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 19, 2022

2. A First in Steel Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 30, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 30, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 486 times since then and 62 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 30, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.