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About sdbowling

Director of the Breathitt County Public Library and Heritage Center in Jackson, Kentucky.

Meredith G. Phillips

Posted on April 16, 2022 by sdbowling

A look at the life of Meredith G. Phillips- Fields’s Partisan Rangers, Confederate States Army. Continue reading →

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Vandals Closed Jackson’s Rest Area

Posted on April 14, 2022 by sdbowling

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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A Trip to Quicksand in 1911

Posted on April 12, 2022 by sdbowling

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 →

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From Cumberland to Boone

Posted on April 11, 2022 by sdbowling

Celebrating Lyndon Johnson’s Executive Order renaming the Cumberland National Forest in honor of Daniel Boone in 1966. Continue reading →

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What To See On Hike Four

Posted on April 8, 2022 by sdbowling

Important and interesting waypoints for Hike Four of the 2022 Sheltowee Trace Hiker Challenge. Continue reading →

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The Frozen Inn- A Bloody Place

Posted on April 7, 2022 by sdbowling

It was certainly a rough place and numerous stabbing and shooting occurred there. A few questions remain: Where was it?, Who ran it?, and How many were killed there?

A quick look at what we know about the mysterious Frozen Inn. Continue reading →

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Original Dupont Lodge Destroyed

Posted on April 6, 2022 by sdbowling

The original Dupont Lodge was destroyed by fire on April 6, 1940. Continue reading →

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Images from 2022 Sheltowee Challenge- Hike Three

Posted on April 2, 2022 by sdbowling

A few images from Hike Three of the 2022 Sheltowee Trace Challenge.

Thanks to everyone for a special hike. Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday, Breathitt County!

Posted on April 1, 2022 by sdbowling

The Kentucky General Assembly created Breathitt County by an act passed on February 6, 1839.

Breathitt County became the 89th County in Kentucky on Monday, April 1, 1839. Happy Birthday, Breathitt County! Continue reading →

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Nathan L. Arrowood

Posted on March 29, 2022 by sdbowling

A look at the life of Rev. Nathan L. Arrowood – Sergeant in Company K of the 14th Kentucky Cavalry, USA. Continue reading →

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