Description: Tales from the Kentucky Hemp Highway, Kentucky, Paperback Among the many hidden gems in Bluegrass history is the state's long relationship with hemp, a history noted by a historical "Hemp Highway" designation. Archibald McNeil was the first to plant the crop in the state in 1775. In 1803, John Wesley Hunt opened the first hemp bagging factory in the United States and helped transform Lexington into the "Athens of the West." Another grower, Thomas Barbee, had a child with an enslaved person and freed his children on his deathbed. His grandson became a hemp grower as well. New organizations like Homestead Alternatives and Zelios Inc. have taken that history into the modern world. Author Dan Isenstein details the history of the crop and the historic trail dedicated to it.
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Location: Columbia, South Carolina
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money back or replacement (buyer's choice)
Brand: Unbranded
MPN: 9781467148832
Book Title: Tales from the Kentucky Hemp Highway
Number of Pages: 176 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Item Height: 0.3 in
Topic: United States / 20th Century, United States / State & Local / South (Al, Ar, Fl, Ga, Ky, La, ms, Nc, SC, Tn, VA, WV), Industries / Agribusiness, Agriculture / General
Publication Year: 2021
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Technology & Engineering, Business & Economics, History
Item Weight: 0.7 Oz
Item Length: 9 in
Author: Dan Isenstein
Item Width: 6 in
Format: Trade Paperback
