Near Whitesburg in Letcher County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Scuttle Hole Gap Road

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 20, 2022

1. Scuttle Hole Gap Road Marker

Inscription. Indians or buffalo probably were the first to follow this gap and make a trail across Pine Mountain. First white settlers, about 1800, made trail into treacherous wagon road, their only route to Virginia for supplies of flour, salt, and sugar. Called Scuttle Hole Gap, meaning deep gorge through cliffs. Trail goes 7 miles from here into the Cumberland River Valley.

Erected 1968 by Kentucky Historical Society • Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 1188.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1800.

Location. 37° 3.75′ N, 82° 52.065′ W. Marker is near Whitesburg, Kentucky, in Letcher County. It is at the intersection of State Highway 931 and Scuttle Hole Gap Road (County Road 1633), on the right when traveling east on State Highway 931. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6691 State Hwy 931, Whitesburg KY 41858, 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Kingdom Come (approx. ¼ mile away); Scotia Mine Disaster (approx. 2.3 miles away); Harry Monroe Caudill (approx. 3.3 miles away); John Fox, Jr.

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(approx. 3.3 miles away); Harriette Simpson Arnow (approx. 3.3 miles away); James Still (approx. 3.3 miles away); Letcher County Honor Roll (approx. 4½ miles away); Pilot -- Spy -- Hero / Francis Gary Powers (approx. 4½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Whitesburg.

Also see . . . Scuttle Hole Gap Road. Mountain roads like the Scuttle Hole Gap Road helped alleviate some of the isolation caused by the region’s high ridges and deep valleys. (Tom Talbott, ExploreKYHistory) (Submitted on December 13, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 20, 2022

2. Scuttle Hole Gap Road Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 13, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 13, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 804 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 13, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.