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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.
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| HM Number | HM1KIW |
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| Tags | |
| Marker Number | 1792 |
| Year Placed | 1986 |
| Placed By | The Kentucky Historical Society, Kentucky Department of Highways |
| Marker Condition |  0 out of 10 (1 reports) |
| Date Added | Sunday, May 17th, 2015 at 10:02pm PDT -07:00 |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16S E 550077 N 4085740 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 36.91635000, -86.43780000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 36° 54.981', W 86° 26.268' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 36° 54' 58.86" N, 86° 26' 16.08" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 270 |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling South |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 2101-2119 KY-884, Bowling Green KY 42104, US |
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