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, August 30, 2010

Berea Arts and Crafts Festival

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My camera has been overloaded with photos, and I JUST got around to emptying many out. Here are a few pictures from the Berea Arts and Craft...
Friday, August 27, 2010

Random Thoughts On Friday

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I know I have mentioned this before, but I am really getting ready for the Halloween Season! I might try to get some creepy book recommenda...
Tuesday, August 24, 2010

U.S.S. Indianapolis

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The USS Indianapolis and her crew served this great country from the early 30s until July 30th, 1945 when a Japanese submarine hit her with ...
Monday, August 23, 2010

Horsemania in Lexington Kentucky

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http://www.kentucky.com/horsemania/ I know in Cleveland they had guitars. Cincy had pigs. Lexington has horses. I love the painted horse sta...
Friday, August 20, 2010

Random Thoughts On Friday

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The weather has been a little cooler lately in my neck of the woods! The heat was getting to me! I am already getting my flannel shirts out...
Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Postcards: Berea College

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The bottom card is postmarked 1953 using a "Berea College Sta." cancel! It reads: The Anna Smith Hall is the newest addition to th...
Sunday, August 15, 2010

Kentucky Explorer Magazine

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Hey! Check out Kentucky explorer magazine! My friend Mary has introduced me to this one! I wish I had known about it long ago! There are ...
Thursday, August 12, 2010

Random Thoughts On Friday

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Today is a Friday the 13th! Celebrate as you see appropriate! I personally do enjoy horror movies. It might be a fun evening or night for ...
Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Rabbit Hash, KY.

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Check out Rabbit Hash! This is one little area I have had on my list of places to go to for some time, but I just haven't been able to g...
Monday, August 9, 2010

Big Bone Lick State Park, KY.

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Kentucky has such a great system of parks. I am really interested in the state parks now. I know many people make the drive to Northern Kent...
Saturday, August 7, 2010

Independence MO.

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We stopped by Independence while we were in the Kansas area. This was a great little town well worth a visit. Frank James spent some time in...
Friday, August 6, 2010

Random Thoughts On Friday

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Hey, check out the Shaker Village craft fair this weekend: http://www.shakervillageky.org/ Berea is having their quilt festival this weekend...
Thursday, August 5, 2010

Hallmark Visitor Center and Museum-Kansas City

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We made several stops while in Kansas City. I have mentioned that we were very impressed. I was particularly impressed with the class shown ...
Monday, August 2, 2010

Postcards: Berea College

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The top and bottom postcards are used, and they are both postmarked 1914!!! The bottom two are both of Phelps-Stokes Chapel. We would see mo...
Sunday, August 1, 2010

Postcard: Diamond Caverns, Park City, Ky.

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Friday, July 30, 2010

Random Thoughts On Friday

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Hey, the Fright Night Film Fest is in Louisville this weekend! This would be a GREAT way to kick of the Halloween season early! http://www....
Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Postcard: Lincoln Marriage Cabin

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"Thomas Lincoln and Nancy Hanks, parents of Abraham Lincoln, were married in the cabin June 12, 1806, by Rev. Jesse Head. The cabin ha...
Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Postcard: Gabe's Restaurant, Owensboro, KY.

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Some of the postmark and the writing on the card giving a description of Gabe's have obscured each other on the back. The sender talks a...
Monday, July 26, 2010

Postcard: Old Man of the Falls, Cumberland Falls State Park

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"Cumberland Falls State Park is eighteen miles southwest of Corbin, Ky., and northwest of Williamsburg, Ky. The waterfall, 68 ft. high,...
Sunday, July 25, 2010

Postcard: St. Louis Arch

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I would love to find some old postcards of the St. Louis Arch. The postcard style I love had been phased out by the time the Arch went up in...
Saturday, July 24, 2010

Postcard: Obelisk at War Memorial Indianapolis

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I swear, this will be my last Indianapolis mention for a while. I just thought I should scan another great old linen postcard.
Friday, July 23, 2010

Postcard: Soldiers and Sailors Monument, Indianapolis

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This postcard is canceled 1922! It still looks great for its age. All of my readers (mom) know that I love this town and feel it is underrat...

Random Thoughts On Friday

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I was driving between Florence and Lexington last night and the weather was mad! It would rain buckets and then stop. After that, it would...
Thursday, July 22, 2010

Postcard: Old Mother Ann, Eastern Point, Glouster, Mass.

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It is hard to tell, but I think this one is postmarked 1929! I went whale watching in this area not long ago. The town is beautiful and f...
Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Postcard: Montezuma's Castle, Arizona

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Another great tourist stop in Arizona, while I am talking about that state. "Montezuma Castle, the best-preserved cliff dwelling in the...
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