Maysville in Mason County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Ryan-Pogue House / H. E. Pogue Distillery Co.

Ryan-Pogue House side of marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 4, 2023

1. Ryan-Pogue House side of marker

Inscription. Ryan-Pogue House The house on the hillside south of here was built in 1845 by industrialist and emancipator Michael Ryan. He called his home "Riverside." In 1890, Henry E. Pogue, who owned the distillery on this site, purchased the home, naming it "Star Terrace." It remained in the Pogue family for several generations.

H. E. Pogue Distillery Co. Distillery operated here from 1876 until dismantled in August 1973. Was Registered Distillery No. 3, 7th Dist., and offered three brands of bourbon and three brands of rye, wheat, and malt whiskey. Distillery was a large regional employer until closed by Prohibition. Products helped make bourbon industry important to Kentucky's commerce.

Erected 2006 by Kentucky Historical Society • Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 2206.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • Architecture • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1845.

Location. 38° 39.743′ N, 83° 46.752′ W. Marker is in Maysville, Kentucky, in Mason County. Marker is on West 2nd Street/Mary Ingles Highway, 0.3 miles north of Dryden

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Lane, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 716 W 2nd St, Maysville KY 41056, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The Richeson House (approx. 0.9 miles away); The Peers House (approx. 0.9 miles away); Lewis Collins' House (approx. one mile away); The Lee House (approx. 1.2 miles away); Stanley F. Reed (1884-1980) (approx. 1.2 miles away); Noted Historian (approx. 1.2 miles away); Lafayette's Tour (approx. 1.2 miles away); Phillips' Folly (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Maysville.

More about this marker. Marker is on a narrow shoulder along a steep hillside. There is no parking in the immediate area.

Also see . . .
1. Pogue House. National Register of Historic Places nomination (PDF) and photographs (separate PDF) submitted for the site, which was listed in 2005. (National Park Service) (Submitted on March 10, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

2. Our Story. In 1876, the original Pogue distillery was established very near a site often said to be the location of Kentucky's first bourbon distillery. Today, the bourbon-making tradition is carried forward by fifth and sixth generation Pogues using the original recipes. (The Old

H. E. Pogue Distillery Co. side of marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 4, 2023

2. H. E. Pogue Distillery Co. side of marker

Pogue Distillery) (Submitted on March 10, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Ryan-Pogue House / H. E. Pogue Distillery Co. Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 4, 2023

3. Ryan-Pogue House / H. E. Pogue Distillery Co. Marker

The Ryan-Pogue House image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 4, 2023

4. The Ryan-Pogue House

Credits. This page was last revised on March 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 10, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 94 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 10, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.