Category Archives: Frozen Creek

Andrew Jackson Wood

Posted on April 26, 2023 by sdbowling

Soldier of the Week
Andrew Jackson Wood
5th Kentucky Infantry, Confederate States Army Continue reading →

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Jackson’s “Doc” Hoge

Posted on March 8, 2023 by sdbowling

Dr. Hoge was a fixture in the Breathitt County civic and medical community for many decades. We remember one Jackson’s doctors almost 70 years after his death. Continue reading →

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Jackson’s Forgotten Flood

Posted on February 4, 2023 by sdbowling

The February 1939 flood established a highwater mark that stood for 83 years. Learn more about Jackson’s forgotten flood. Continue reading →

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Oil Found In Breathitt

Posted on January 1, 2023 by sdbowling

The first commercial oil well started producing oil on New Year’s Day 1903. Since then, Breathitt County has experienced numerous oil booms. 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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Was Phoebe Banks Really 107?

Posted on February 7, 2022 by sdbowling

Was Phoebe (Hollon) Banks really 107 years old when she died in 1904? Was the old person in America living on Frozen Creek? Continue reading →

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