John Shell Cabin

The John Shell Cabin, in Leslie County, Kentucky, located south of Chappell, Kentucky on Greasy Creek Road (Kentucky Route 2009), was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[1]

Shell, John, Cabin
John Shell Cabin is located in Kentucky
John Shell Cabin
John Shell Cabin is located in the United States
John Shell Cabin
Nearest cityChappell, Kentucky
Coordinates36°58′42″N 83°19′36″W
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Builtc.1850
NRHP reference No.75000791[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 12, 1975

It dates from c.1850. The listing included four contributing buildings.[1]

It is on the side of Gray Mountain, just north of the Leslie-Harlan county line. It is located on the Shell Branch of the Laurel Fork of Greasy Creek. It is located about 15 miles approximately southeast of U.S. Highway 421.[2]

It was home of rifle-maker John Shell.[2]

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