Near Richmond in Madison County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Valley View Ferry

Photographed by Ted Wayne Smith

1. Valley View Ferry Marker

Inscription. The oldest continuous business of record in Ky. On land acquired by John Craig in 1780 through a military warrant, the Virginia Assembly granted a perpetual and irrevocable franchise to establish ferry in 1785. Ferry is presently named for the location in picturesque Valley View community. Presented by Claude C. Howard and family
Owners since 1950

Erected by Commonwealth of Kentucky. (Marker Number 1378.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1780.

Location. 37° 50.828′ N, 84° 26.073′ W. Marker is near Richmond, Kentucky, in Madison County. It is on Tates Creek Road (Kentucky Route 169) west of Tattlers Branch Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3321 Tates Creek Rd, Richmond KY 40475, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is 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: A different marker also named Valley View Ferry (within shouting distance of this marker); Stone Kitchen (approx. 4½ miles away); Richmond Garden Club (approx. 4.6 miles away); White Hall (approx. 4.6 miles away); Laura Clay (1849-1941) (approx. 4.6 miles away); Mary Barr Clay (approx. 4.6 miles away); Kentucky & the Emancipation Proclamation (approx. 4.7 miles away); White Hall State Historic Site (approx. 4.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Richmond.

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Photographed by Tom Bosse, December 8, 2024

2. Valley View Ferry Marker

Marker is on the opposite bank of the river.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, December 8, 2024

3. Valley View Ferry Marker

Marker can be seen on the opposite bank of the river.

Valley View Ferry image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, December 8, 2024

4. Valley View Ferry

Credits. This page was last revised on June 30, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 9, 2025, by Ted Wayne Smith of Nicholasville, Kentucky. This page has been viewed 157 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 9, 2025, by Ted Wayne Smith of Nicholasville, Kentucky. 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 27, 2025, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.

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