Category Archives: Breathitt County

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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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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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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Remodeling the Jail – 1879

Posted on March 21, 2022 by sdbowling

A group of designers worked the totally remodel the Breathitt County Jail in 1879.

Their eye for design and work were only temporary. Continue reading →

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Hugh Bush

Posted on March 15, 2022 by sdbowling

A look at the brief life of Breathitt County’s Hugh Bush- a Private in Company D, 19th Kentucky Infantry, United States Army. Continue reading →

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Squealers Gonna’ Squeal

Posted on March 14, 2022 by sdbowling

The game went wrong and a rat got loose.

Fourteen pillars of the Jackson community paid the penalty. Continue reading →

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Seburn Combs

Posted on March 12, 2022 by sdbowling

A look at the life of Seburn Combs, a Private in Company G of the Three Forks Battalion, Kentucky States Troops. Continue reading →

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Breathitt’s Demon Dog

Posted on March 11, 2022 by sdbowling

Breathitt County joins the regions of the world that have a legendary “white dog” that is unexplained.

A look at an unexplained Breathitt incident in 1909. Continue reading →

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