John Jacob Niles

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This file appears in: Pine Mountain Settlement School
John Jacob Niles

John Jacob Niles visiting the Pine Mountain Settlement School.
Photo courtesy of the University of Kentucky

This file appears in: Pine Mountain Settlement School

By Becky Riddle
Historical Marker #2387 in Harlan County commemorates the Pine Mountain Settlement School. William Creech, an early settler in the Pine Mountain valley, realized the need for a good school in the area. Creech had purchased seven hundred acres of…