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

Hemp in Kentucky / Hemp in Mason County

Hemp in Kentucky Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, May 10, 2015

1. Hemp in Kentucky Marker

Inscription.

Hemp in Kentucky First crop grown, 1775. From 1840 to 1860, Ky. production largest in U.S. Peak in 1850 was 40,000 tons, with value of $5,000,000. Scores of factories made twine, rope, gunny sacks, bags for cotton picking and marketing. State's largest cash crop until 1915. Market lost to imported jute, freed of tariff. As war measure, hemp grown again during World War II. See over.

Hemp in Mason County The only major hemp-producing Ky. county outside the Blue Grass area. The 1810 crop income was $70,000. Maysville second to Louisville in finished hemp products, 1830s. Nicholas Arthur's factory, using horsepower, was one of several ropewalks, long buildings for spiral winding of hemp fibers. It processed yearly 600,000 lbs. of rope worth $41,000. See over.

Erected 1968 by the Kentucky Historical Society, Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 1165.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Industry & Commerce • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1775.

Location. 38° 37.441′ N, 83° 48.257′ W.

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Marker is in Maysville, Kentucky, in Mason County. Marker is on Business Route 68, 0.2 miles east of Clarks Run Road, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: US Highway 68 (Bus), Maysville KY 41056, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Alexander W. Doniphan (approx. ¼ mile away); Dr. William Goforth House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Mefford's Fort (approx. half a mile away); Site of First Postal Station (approx. half a mile away); Murphy-Lasbrooke Home (approx. half a mile away); Brodrick Tavern (approx. half a mile away); Old Church Museum (approx. half a mile away); Tollhouses (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Maysville.

Hemp in Mason County Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, May 10, 2015

2. Hemp in Mason County Marker

Marker located near Maysville Community & Technical College.(background) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, May 10, 2015

3. Marker located near Maysville Community & Technical College.(background)

View west on U.S. Highway 62. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, May 10, 2015

4. View west on U.S. Highway 62.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 22, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 384 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 22, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.