Drawn image of the grave and monument. The "Scioto County Hermit" was born in the "Old Dominion." William Hewitt built and lived in this cave (then in the wilderness) 1820 to 1834. The cave was formed by layers of stone under a shelving rock. The pike was built past the cave in 1840, and the monument erected in 1842.
Black and white photo image of Alum Rock located in Vanceburg, Kentucky. The rock is largely composed of alum, a compound that was widely used by the first settlers of the area. Alum can be used for medicinal purposes, dyeing cloth, and to purify water.
Black and white photo image of Vanceburg, Kentucky, looking down on the town with the Ohio River receding in the background. Vanceburg was officially settled as a town in 1797. It was named after Joseph C. Vance, an early settler and salt maker for the town.
