The Millstone Quarries of Powell County, Kentucky - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Millstone Quarries of Powell County, Kentucky write by Charles D. Hockensmith. This book was released on 2009-06-08. The Millstone Quarries of Powell County, Kentucky available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. In the early nineteenth century, mills were ubiquitous, making possible dozens of indispensable items--from the bread served at every meal to the boards used to construct houses and other buildings. Because millstones went through so much daily wear and tear, only certain types of rock formations were suitable for millstone quarries, though they were often difficult to locate and access. This book provides an archaeological and historical study of six millstone quarries in Powell County, Kentucky. While the best-known conglomerate millstone quarries were in New York, Virginia, and Pennsylvania, Powell County was an important millstone producer for Kentucky, and the quarries there are well-preserved and documented. It features dozens of photographs and tables, two maps, and seven appendices.
The Millstone Quarries of Powell County, Kentucky
The Millstone Quarries of Powell County, Kentucky - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Millstone Quarries of Powell County, Kentucky write by Donna Neary. This book was released on 2009. The Millstone Quarries of Powell County, Kentucky available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. In the early nineteenth century, mills were ubiquitous, making possible dozens of indispensable items--from the bread served at every meal to the boards used to construct houses and other buildings. Because millstones went through so much daily wear an.
The Millstone Industry
The Millstone Industry - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Millstone Industry write by Charles D. Hockensmith. This book was released on 2009-08-11. The Millstone Industry available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Since prehistoric times, the process of cutting rock to make millstones has been one of the most important industries in the world. The first part of this book compiles information on the millstone industry in the United States, which dates between the mid-1600s and the mid-1900s. Primarily based on archival research and brief accounts published in geological and historical volumes, it focuses on conglomerate, granite, flint, quartzite, gneiss, and sandstone quarries in different regions and states. The second part focuses on the millstone quarrying industry in Europe and other areas.
Where In The World? Volume 2, Historic People and Places in Clark County, Kentucky
Where In The World? Volume 2, Historic People and Places in Clark County, Kentucky - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Where In The World? Volume 2, Historic People and Places in Clark County, Kentucky write by Harry G. Enoch. This book was released on 2017-04-12. Where In The World? Volume 2, Historic People and Places in Clark County, Kentucky available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Unusual place names evoke a sense of mystery and wonder. How did a place come to be called the "Wolf Pen" or the "Shot Factory"? Where in the world were the "Indian Old Fields" and "Brandenburg's Mill"? Researching these names often reveals fascinating stories about local history, families, events, and politics. Clark County, Kentucky is blessed with many such interesting places. The articles in this book are collected from a column in the Winchester Sun called "Where in the World? " Each article describes an historic place or person in Clark County, some well known, some not so well known. The articles were written for the Bluegrass Heritage Museum in hopes of fostering an interest in local history and the Museum. This book is intended to do the same. This work includes 62 articles that appeared in the Sun between September 6, 2007 to June 3, 2016. A few articles were updated for this publication after additional information became available.
The Water-Powered Mills of Floyd County, Virginia
The Water-Powered Mills of Floyd County, Virginia - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Water-Powered Mills of Floyd County, Virginia write by Franklin F. Webb. This book was released on 2014-01-10. The Water-Powered Mills of Floyd County, Virginia available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. From the time of early settlement in Virginia, water-powered mills played a primary role in the state's economy. This work provides an overview of grain milling in Floyd County, Virginia, from 1770 to the present day. Topics covered include the difficulties involved in identifying early mills, the importance of mill site selection, water wheel types, laws regulating mills, the decline of milling and physical remains of abandoned mill sites. The main body of the book provides individual histories of 140 grist, flour, and feed mills, a few of which also processed wool. The histories are based primarily on oral histories, title deed records, and local newspapers. More than 100 photographs and maps supplement the text, and tables provide production figures for various mills from industrial censuses of 1850, 1870, and 1880.
