National Register of Historic Places - Kentucky (KY), Powell County

Powell County Kentucky has 18 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 13 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Anderson Site, Haystack Rock Shelter, Amburgy Hollow Petroglyphs, Branham Ridge Petroglyphs (15PO158) and High Rock Petroglyphs (15PO25).

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Prehistoric Indian, Woodland, Native American, Fort Ancient, Prehistoric Terminal Archaic and Middle Archaic dating back to 10999 BC. Prominent architectural styles found in Powell Country are .

Amburgy Hollow Petroglyphs (added 1992 - - #91001885)

Also known as 15Po108

Address Restricted , Nada

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Area of Significance:

Art, Prehistoric, Religion

Cultural Affiliation:

Prehistoric Indian

Period of Significance:

9000-10999 BC, 7000-8999 BC, 5000-6999 BC, 3000-4999 BC, 1750-1799, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Ceremonial Site

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Natural Feature

Anderson Site (added 1975 - - #75000820)

Also known as 15Po-31

Address Restricted , Stanton

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Woodland

Period of Significance:

499-0 AD, 1000-500 AD, 1000 AD-999 BC

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Village Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Branham Ridge Petroglyphs (15PO158) (added 1992 - - #89001198)

Also known as 15PO158;Hardwicks Branch;Breckner Ridge

Address Restricted , Vaughn's Mill

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Information Potential, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Art, Prehistoric, Religion

Cultural Affiliation:

Woodland

Period of Significance:

1000 AD-999 BC

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Ceremonial Site

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Natural Feature

Clay City National Bank Building (added 1976 - - #76000940)

Also known as Red River Historical Museum

6th Ave. , Clay City

Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Multiple

Significant Year:

1890

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce, Industry

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Financial Institution

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

archives document

Haystack Rock Shelter (added 1975 - - #75000821)

Also known as 15Po-47 A and B

Address Restricted , Stanton

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Native American

Period of Significance:

499-0 BC

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

High Rock Petroglyphs (15PO25) (added 1989 - - #89001201)

Also known as 15PO25

Address Restricted , Nada

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Area of Significance:

Art, Prehistoric, Religion

Cultural Affiliation:

Woodland

Period of Significance:

9000-9999 BC, 7000-8999 BC, 5000-6999 BC, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Ceremonial Site

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Natural Feature

Jones Site (15PO49) (added 1975 - - #75002211)

Also known as 15PO49

Address Restricted , Stanton

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Martin Fork Petroglyphs (added 1992 - - #91001886)

Also known as 15Po23

Address Restricted , Nada

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Area of Significance:

Art, Prehistoric, Religion

Cultural Affiliation:

Prehistoric Indian

Period of Significance:

9000-10999 BC, 7000-8999 BC, 5000-6999 BC, 3000-4999 BC, 1750-1799, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Ceremonial Site

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Natural Feature

Martin Site (added 1975 - - #75000822)

Also known as Martin Site 15Po-42

Address Restricted , Stanton

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Fort Ancient, Woodland

Period of Significance:

1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000 AD-999 BC

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Village Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

McKinney Bluff Petroglyphs (15PO107) (added 1989 - - #89001199)

Also known as 15PO107

Address Restricted , Nada

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Area of Significance:

Art, Prehistoric, Religion

Cultural Affiliation:

Woodland

Period of Significance:

9000-9999 BC, 7000-8999 BC, 5000-6999 BC, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Ceremonial Site

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Natural Feature

Nada Tunnel 1 Petroglyphs (added 1992 - - #92000342)

Also known as 15Po155

Address Restricted , Nada

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event, Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Art, Religion, Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Prehistoric Indian

Period of Significance:

9000-10999 BC, 7000-8999 BC, 5000-6999 BC, 3000-4999 BC, 1750-1799, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Ceremonial Site

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Natural Feature

Nada Tunnel 2 (added 1992 - - #91001883)

Also known as 15Po156

Address Restricted , Nada

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Area of Significance:

Art, Prehistoric, Religion

Cultural Affiliation:

Prehistoric Indian

Period of Significance:

9000-10999 BC, 7000-8999 BC, 5000-6999 BC, 3000-4999 BC, 1750-1799, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Ceremonial Site

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Natural Feature

Raised Spirits Rockshelter (added 2005 - - #05000144)

Also known as 15Po331

Address Restricted , Slade

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Prehistoric Terminal Archaic, Fort Ancient

Period of Significance:

500-999 BC, 1900-1750 AD, 1749-1500 AD, 1000-1499 BC

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Processing, Processing Site, Storage

Current Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation, Park

Seldon Skidmore Site (added 1975 - - #75000823)

Also known as 15Po-17

Address Restricted , Stanton

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Native American

Period of Significance:

500-999 BC, 499-0 BC, 1500-1999 BC, 1000-1499 BC

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Shepherd Site (added 1975 - - #75000819)

Also known as 15Po-46

Address Restricted , Slade

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Middle Archaic, Woodland, Fort Ancient

Period of Significance:

3000-3499 BC, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Camp

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

State Rock Petroglyph Site (15PO106) (added 1989 - - #89001200)

Also known as 15PO106

Address Restricted , Furnace

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Area of Significance:

Art, Prehistoric, Religion

Cultural Affiliation:

Woodland

Period of Significance:

9000-9999 BC, 7000-8999 BC, 5000-6999 BC, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Ceremonial Site

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Natural Feature

Terrace Archeological District (added 1979 - - #79003900)

Address Restricted , Bowen

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Owner:

Private

White's Rockshelter Petroglyphs (added 1992 - - #91001884)

Also known as 15Po154;Faye's Rockshelter

Address Restricted , Knowlton

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Area of Significance:

Art, Prehistoric, Religion

Cultural Affiliation:

Prehistoric Indian

Period of Significance:

9000-10999 BC, 7000-8999 BC, 5000-6999 BC, 3000-4999 BC, 1750-1799, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Ceremonial Site

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Forest