Near Huntersville in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

The Ash House

Photographed by Mark Parker, January 15, 2024

1. The Ash House Marker

Inscription. The Ash House is one the oldest surviving structures of Rural Hill. It and the Well House were both build around 1788 during the same period that the Rural Hill Mansion was built. While the Well kept water, the Ash House kept ashes from all of the fires that were built inside the home. A few times a year the ashes would be mixed with water and brought to a rolling boil. Animal fat (usually from pigs) was then added to the mixture until it reached a thick and mushy consistency. At that time the mixture was poured into wooden molds and allowed to cool. This is how soap was made.

Erected by Rural Hill.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1788.

Location. 35° 23.156′ N, 80° 56.743′ W. Marker is near Huntersville, North Carolina, in Mecklenburg County. It can be reached from the intersection of Neck Road (Road 2074) and Allison Ferry Road, on the left when traveling east. The marker and Ash House are located east of the Rural Hill complex parking lot. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4431 Neck Rd, Huntersville

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NC 28078, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Piedmont

and in Greater Charlotte.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

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,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Storage Shed (within shouting distance of this marker); The Smokehouse (within shouting distance of this marker); The Mansion House of Rural Hill (within shouting distance of this marker); Historic Rural Hill (within shouting distance of this marker); Bethesda Schoolhouse (approx. 0.2 miles away); Major John Davidson (approx. ¼ mile away); Maj. John D. Davidson (approx. ¼ mile away); Violet Wilson (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Huntersville.

Also see . . . Rural Hill.

The Ash House with Marker to the left of the door image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, January 15, 2024

2. The Ash House with Marker to the left of the door

(Submitted on August 16, 2024.)

The Well House referred to in the marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, January 15, 2024

3. The Well House referred to in the marker

Rural Hill map. Ash and Well House to the east of the parking lot image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, January 15, 2024

4. Rural Hill map. Ash and Well House to the east of the parking lot

Credits. This page was last revised on August 16, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 16, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 284 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 16, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.