Jacob Skiles and Three Springs
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member ChapterhouseInc
N 36° 54.981 W 086° 26.267
16S E 550078 N 4085740
The man that made a town.
Waymark Code: WMBG5
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 04/28/2006
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member ChapterhouseInc
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Pioneer merchant Skiles started to Ky. In 1790 by Ohio River flatboat, surviving Indian capture en route. He settled in Bowling Green, 1803, and later moved to Three Springs on the Cumberland Trace. Here he established a thriving mercantile business. Skiles died, 1816. Three Springs declined as an area trade center in 1820s when travel was diverted through Bowling Green.
Marker Name: Jacob Skiles and Three Springs

Marker Location: Roadside

Type of Marker: Other

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