Kentucky Travels

Hi, I am Jim, I love Kentucky, and traveling in and around Kentucky! I also love the entire country, and all of the beautiful and strange places here and there! This blog covers the overlooked, forgotten, and underrated places, people, and moments in history in America, with a focus on Kentucky! It will cover great tourists stops, books about people and history, and include photos and postcard scans.

Monday, July 27, 2026

Greenbrier Hotel and Golf Course, White Sulphur Springs West Virginia Old Postcard

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I picked up these two postcards showing the grounds of the LEGENDARY Greenbrier Hotel in West Virginia recently.  They are unused, and both ...
Wednesday, July 22, 2026

Jerry A. Goodnight's books on Abraham Lincoln and rumors of his birth in North Carolina

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On our recent road trip through the Carolinas we stopped at the Bostic Lincoln Center, where the museum discusses the rumor that Abraham Lin...
Friday, July 17, 2026

"Bringing Back A Hero" by Robert D. Jornlin Capt. LST 325

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While visiting the LST 325 in Evansville Indiana recently (see my youtube channel) I picked up the great book, "Bringing Back A Hero...
Thursday, July 16, 2026

Dragons Mouth Spring, Yellowstone National Park

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This old, unused postcard mentions- The beautiful Dragons Mouth Spring of hot, clear water contrasts with its near neighbor the Mud Volc...
Friday, July 10, 2026

Random Thoughts on Friday: Low level Athletes.

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The player walked on the field like he owned the place...  and he looked like he did.  He looked more like a pro wrestler than anything else...
Tuesday, July 7, 2026

Horse Shoe Fall From Canada, Niagara

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I found this postcard, which is over a century old recently.  I love the picture on the front, and the GREAT, 1910 Falls Station postma...
Friday, July 3, 2026

Random Thoughts on Friday

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 My best pal Jimmy is a pretty smart guy, who has worked his way up from literally nothing.  He has his own company.  He is solid. Well, he ...
Monday, June 29, 2026

Gibbon Falls, Yellowstone National Park

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"Gibbon Falls, 84 feet high, Gibbon Canyon, Yellowstone Park, is one of the principal attractions between Norris Geyser Basin and Mad...
Friday, June 26, 2026

Random Thoughts on Friday: Nostalgic Restaurants

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 A long time ago....  Heck, in the 90s, I spent a bit of time in Nebraska.  I spent a cold January there. It's a long story, for another...
Tuesday, June 23, 2026

Arial View Of Niagara Falls Old Postcards

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 This colorful Niagara Falls postcard shows the falls from a generally unique angle.  It went through the mail to a friend in Pennsylvania i...
Friday, June 19, 2026

Random Thoughts on Friday: Covid masks

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 I was going through a drawer the other day, doing some downsizing.  I came across some covid masks that we had. My mother-in-law made a ton...
Sunday, June 14, 2026

Virginia Military Institute, West Point of the South, Lexington Virginia Old Postcards

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   This beautiful, though slightly bent postcard shows the Virginia Military Institue in Lexington Virginia- forever linked to Stonewall Jac...
Wednesday, June 10, 2026

High Level Bridge Across Maumee River, Toledo Ohio Old Postcard

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 I love the colors on this great old linen postcard showing "High Level Bridge Across Maumee River, Toledo Ohio". It is unused and...
Saturday, June 6, 2026

Through the Gorge by Trolley, Niagara Falls, NY

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Someone sent this card to a friend in New Jersey, boasting that they were on the way to the fair.  It was sent in 1904 from Niagara Fal...
Monday, June 1, 2026

Wrigley Field - Chicago 1940

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This postcard went through the mail in January of 1940.  The sender was in Chicago and tells their friend that the temps are negative 14!
Friday, May 29, 2026

Random Thoughts on Friday

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 I have been watching the great youtube channel, "FatalBreakdown" lately.  Check it out when you have a moment.  They do very well...
Monday, May 25, 2026

James Merle Wilson

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  My father passed away several years ago now.  He was a Vietnam veteran and made it out alive. We enjoyed a lot of time together, and I am ...
Monday, May 18, 2026

Old West Point New York Postcards

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I found these postcards recently, showing cadets at West Point.  They are blank, and undated on the back.  
Friday, May 15, 2026

Random Thoughts on Friday

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 I was on a road trip recently....  It was a nice one, in a very rural area. I stopped at a business.  It was a small shop, mostly catering ...
Monday, May 11, 2026

1970s Matchbook Cover, New York City

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 Here is a nice matchbook cover showing NYC from the 1970s!
Monday, May 4, 2026

Mayville Village Park, Mayville, NY Old Postcard

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 This old linen postcard shows Mayville New York.  It is unused and undated.  I am guessing it is from the 50s.
Friday, May 1, 2026

Random Thoughts on Friday: Bank Robbery in Berea

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 Yesterday, there was a bank robbery in Berea Kentucky.  I have had a lot to say about the great small town, and the college, half an hour s...
Monday, April 27, 2026

"Extreme Expeditions 3: Bigfoot Versus Yeti" by Adam Davies

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On our recent trip to the Great Smoky Mountains, we stopped by "Bigfoot in the Smokies" in Townsend.  The shop is a cool gift shop...
Friday, April 24, 2026

Random Thoughts on Friday: Alice

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 I have mentioned here before that I love old TV shows that I remember from my younger days that give me that warm, fuzzy nostalgic feeling....
Monday, April 20, 2026

Panoramic View of Niagara Falls Old Postcard

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 This wonderful postcard of Niagara Falls is unused and undated.  I am guessing that it is, or is close to, a century old.
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