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Monthly Archives: February 2024
What To See on Hike Three- 2024
A look at Hike Three of the Sheltowee Trace Association’s 2024 Challenge.
Four counties, 35 miles, and innumerable memories. Continue reading
A few images from Team Boone’s second trek of the 2024 Sheltowee Trace Hiker Challenge. Continue reading
Money, Marriage, and Dynamite
A scheme to blow up the Breathitt County Courthouse to inherit $40,000 with a fake marriage in 1927 is foiled by a nosy telegraphy operator and a big mouth. Continue reading
Posted in Breathitt County, Jackson, Laws
Tagged Bach Family, Breathitt County, City of Jackson, Hatton Family, Indictment, Jackson, Nelson Family
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Two Killed in Sewer Accident
Two Jackson Sewer and Water Plant employees died in a tragic accident in 1972, but important lessons were learned. Continue reading
Posted in Accidents, Breathitt County, Jackson, Kentucky River, Tragedy
Tagged Accident, Breathitt County, Flood, Frazier Family, Goff Family, Jackson, Sewer
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Breathitt’s Oldest Vet Dies
Wilson Edgar Terry was Breathitt County’s last surviving veteran of the Spanish American War. He died on February 15, 1968. Continue reading
Raney Chastain Maxey
Soldier of the Week
Raney Chastain Maxey
5th Kentucky Infantry
Confederate States Army Continue reading
Posted in Civil War, Confederate Army, Military
Tagged 5th Kentucky Infantry, Civil War, Elam Family, Maxey Family, Morgan County, Stamper Family
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What To See on Hike Two – 2024
A look at some of the sites to see along the path of Hike Two of the Sheltowee Trace Association’s 2024 Challenge. Continue reading
Posted in Hiker Challenge, Hiking, Hiking the Red River, Red River Gorge, Sheltowee National Recreation Trail
Tagged Amburgey Rocks, Bath County, Brady, Caney Creek, Cave Run Lake, Cedar Cliffs, Clark Fish Hatchery, Clear Creek, Clearfield, Clearfield Kentucky, Furnace Arch, Hiking, Limestone Knob, Menifee County, Rowan County, Sheltowee Trace, Sheltowee Trace Challenge, Stoney Cove, Sulphur Branch
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Siblings Die in Vancleve Fire
Was it murder or just an accident that claimed the lives of two siblings in a Vancleve fire in 1961? Continue reading
Posted in Accidents, Disasters, Fire, Frozen Creek
Tagged Banks Family, Breathitt County, Fire, Vancleve, Watkins Family
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Jason Fox
Solider of the Week
Jason Fox
Spanish American War Continue reading
Bookie on the Trail 