Bowling Green in Warren County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
Warren County / Portage Railroad
Photographed By Shane Oliver, April 24, 2021
1. Warren County / Portage Railroad Marker
Inscription.
Warren County, also, Portage Railroad. . ,
Warren County. Established by Legislature, 1796, as the 24th county of Kentucky. Formed from part of Logan County. Parts of Barren, Allen, Edmonson, and Simpson counties later taken from original Warren boundaries. Named for Maj. Gen. Joseph Warren who died at Bunker Hill in 1775. Two earlier courthouses, the first log and second brick, 1812, were built in present Fountain Square. ,
Portage Railroad. Built 1832, by company organized by J. Rumsey Skiles, early Bowling Green industrialist, was one of earliest railroads in Ky. It ran from this site to Barren River, over a mile. Its iron tramcars were pulled by mules. In 1836 a depot on this site and an elevator and warehouse on river bank were built. L and N bought Portage R. R., 1855. Part of it still used. Over.
Warren County
Established by Legislature, 1796, as the 24th county of Kentucky. Formed from part of Logan County. Parts of Barren, Allen, Edmonson, and Simpson counties later taken from original Warren boundaries. Named for Maj. Gen. Joseph Warren who died at Bunker Hill in 1775. Two earlier courthouses, the first log and second brick, 1812, were built in present Fountain Square.
Portage Railroad
Built 1832, by company organized by J. Rumsey Skiles, early Bowling Green industrialist, was one of earliest railroads in Ky. It ran from this site to Barren River, over a mile. Its iron tramcars were pulled by mules. In 1836 a depot on this site and an elevator and warehouse on river bank were built. L & N bought Portage R. R., 1855. Part of it still used. Over.
Erected 1966 by the Kentucky Historical Society, Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 987.)
Location. 36° 59.569′ N, 86° 26.569′ W. Marker is in Bowling
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Green, Kentucky, in Warren County. Marker is at the intersection of East 10th Avenue and College Street, on the right when traveling east on East 10th Avenue. Located within the courthouse grounds. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1001 College Street, Bowling Green KY 42101, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 31, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 17, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 502 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on May 28, 2021, by Shane Oliver of Richmond, Virginia. 3, 4. submitted on May 17, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.