Mount Washington in Bullitt County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Bridwell Cabin

Photographed by Kevin W., August 28, 2024

1. Bridwell Cabin Marker

Inscription. The antebellum log cabin built on this spot predated the city of Mt. Washington, orginally called Crossroads in the early 19th century. Known much later as the Bridwell Cabin, it is the city's oldest surviving structure, albeit in another location. The cabin had several owners prior to 1858 when Henry and Henrietta Bridwell purchased it. Their daughter Lizzy Bridwell continued to live here after their passing until her death in 1951. Bridwell decendants sold the cabin to the Kannapel family who, in 1952, moved it to Cherry Valley near Prospect, KY where it still stands.

Erected by Mt. Washington Historical Society. (Marker Number 5.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Buildings • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1858.

Location. 38° 2.96′ N, 85° 32.663′ W. Marker is in Mount Washington, Kentucky, in Bullitt County. It is on North Bardstown Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 320 N Bardstown Rd, Mount Washington KY 40047, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Louisville Area.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Ohio River Valley.

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 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Mile Stones, ca. 1835 (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); James M. Lloyd House (approx. ¼ mile away); Cedar Creek Baptist Church

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(approx. 6.3 miles away); Jefferson County (Kentucky) Korean War Memorial (approx. 6.4 miles away); Pennsylvania Run Presbyterian Church and Cemetery (approx. 7.1 miles away); Fern Creek High School (approx. 7.9 miles away); Brooks' Spring / Westerfield Massacre (approx. 8.2 miles away); Brashear's Station (approx. 8.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mount Washington.

Also see . . . Mount Washington Historical Society History Walk Marker List. (Submitted on February 12, 2025, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.)

Closeup photo of the Bridwell Cabin image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin W., August 28, 2024

2. Closeup photo of the Bridwell Cabin

Photographed by Kevin W., August 28, 2024

3. Bridwell Cabin Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 28, 2024, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 180 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 28, 2024, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. 2, 3. submitted on August 29, 2024, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.