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Tag Archives: Quicksand
Quicksand’s Stone Woman
Work crews blasted away the “Stone Lady.” Never again will she watch over the tracks. Now she’s only a memory. Continue reading
Where is the Snake?
Sidney Robinson had something strange at his house. He invited visitors in 1936 to stop by and take a look at his unexplained find. Where is it today? Continue reading
Posted in Breathitt County, Unexplained
Tagged Breathitt County, Oddity, Quicksand, Robinson Family, Unexplained
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What Lumber Brought Us
The vision and investments of two men have helped eastern Kentucky and Breathitt County grow, but there is more to do. Continue reading
Posted in Breathitt County, Businesses, Education, Industry
Tagged Breathitt County, Lumber, Mowbray & Robinson, Quicksand
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Tragic Death At Quicksand
Thousands of men came to Quicksand to work in the mills. The tasks were hard and dangerous. A look at one death out of the hundreds that happened in the timber industry. Continue reading
Posted in Breathitt County, Businesses, Industry
Tagged Breathitt County, Lumber, Mowbray & Robinson, Quicksand, Sawmill
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Granville Turner’s “Suicide” in 1911
Granville B. Turner died in 1911 after leading an ill-fated attack on a railroad camp.
Learn about his “suicide” from Breathitt’s wild past. Continue reading
Posted in Breathitt County, Murder, Railroad
Tagged Breathitt County, L & N Railroad, Murder, Quicksand, Turner Family
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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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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
