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United States historic place
Shell, John, Cabin
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Nearest cityChappell, Kentucky
Coordinates36°58′42″N 83°19′36″W / 36.97833°N 83.32667°W / 36.97833; -83.32667 (Shell, John, Cabin)
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Builtc.1850
NRHP reference No.75000791
Added to NRHPNovember 12, 1975

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.

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

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.

It was home of rifle-maker John Shell.

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Gloria Mills (September 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: John Shell Cabin". National Park Service. Retrieved April 1, 2018. With seven photos from 1975.
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