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Monthly Archives: April 2022
Kentucky Laws have changed since 1794
A look at some of our first laws created during the transition from a Virginia county to the Commonwealth of Kentucky in 1792. Continue reading
Francis Allen Hill
A look at the life of Francis Allen Hill- a Private in the 5th Kentucky Volunteer Infantry, Confederate States Army. Continue reading
Joseph C. Fite, Jr.
A look at the life of Joseph C. Fite, Jr.- a member of the 5th Kentucky Infantry, Confederate States Army. Continue reading
Posted in Civil War, Confederate Army, Military
Tagged 5th Kentucky Infantry, Confederate Army
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Jackson’s “Mother” Died in 1938
A look at one woman who was known as the “Mother of Jackson.”
The death of Ann Eliza (Cardwell) Short ended the public service of one of Jackson’s great leaders. Continue reading
Posted in Breathitt County, Jackson, Women
Tagged Breathitt County, City of Jackson, Jackson, Women, Women of Breathitt
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Who Wants Hay?
One juror did not need a meal- he needed a bale of hay according to the Foreman.
A bit of humor from a horrible murder trial in 1917. Continue reading
Posted in Breathitt County, Jackson, Murder
Tagged Breathitt County, Miller, Quicksand, South Fork, Spurlock
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Meredith G. Phillips
A look at the life of Meredith G. Phillips- Fields’s Partisan Rangers, Confederate States Army. Continue reading
Posted in Civil War, Confederate Army, Military
Tagged Cavalry, Civil War, Confederate Army, Fields' Partisan Rangers
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Vandals Closed Jackson’s Rest Area
Jackson once had a rest area just north of town to help travelers who passed through the area.
A series of attacks by vandals helped the state make its decision to close the facility in the 1980s. Continue reading
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Tagged Breathitt County, Jackson, Rest Area, Vandals
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A Trip to Quicksand in 1911
A newspaperman’s view of Quicksand in 1911.
The fastest-growing city in Kentucky, Quicksand’s fortunes dropped with the exodus of the lumber company. Continue reading
From Cumberland to Boone
Celebrating Lyndon Johnson’s Executive Order renaming the Cumberland National Forest in honor of Daniel Boone in 1966. Continue reading
What To See On Hike Four
Important and interesting waypoints for Hike Four of the 2022 Sheltowee Trace Hiker Challenge. Continue reading
Bookie on the Trail 