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.

Thursday, August 17, 2017

Gaunce's Cafe and Deli in Winchester Kentucky

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Some friends in Winchester took us to Gaunce's Café and Deli . Apparently, everyone in the area knows about how good the food is her...
Wednesday, August 16, 2017

The Palms Restaurant- Lexington Virgina

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A coworker who has been to Lexington many times said that the Palms was her favorite restaurant in town.  After eating there, I see...
Tuesday, August 15, 2017

The Cadet June Final Dress Parade, Virginia Military Institue, Lexington Virginia

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"The Cadet's June final dress parade on the campus of the VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE at Lexington, Va.  Former cadets are and ha...
Sunday, August 13, 2017

Virginia Military Institure- Lexington Virginia postcard

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The back of this postcard, says- "One of the greatest military colleges in the United States.  VMI has produced military leaders fo...
Friday, August 11, 2017

Virginia Military Institute- Lexington Virginia

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To me, Virginia Military Institute (VMI) exists in my mind as a place FOREVER linked to the Civil War. VMI has very high standards, and ...
Wednesday, August 9, 2017

Stonewall Jackson Cemetery- Lexington Virginia

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Here are just a few photos I took at the Stonewall Jackson Cemetery.  Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson is here, as are many of his fam...
Tuesday, August 8, 2017

In The Footsteps of Stonewall Jackson by Clint Johnson

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I mentioned Clint Johnson here not too long ago....  He wrote a great book about Civil War locations in Virginia and West Virginia.  After...
Monday, August 7, 2017

Stonewall Jackson House- Lexington Virginia

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 Here are just a few of the photos I took while visiting the Stonewall Jackson House in Lexington Virginia.  I took more inside, but I ...
Sunday, August 6, 2017

Birthplace of Stonewall Jackson, Clarksburg, West Virginia

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"Birthplace of Thos. J. (Stonewall) Jackson, Lieutenant General A.C.S.  Born Jan. 21, 1824, Died May 10, 1863." This postcard ...
Saturday, August 5, 2017

Lexington Virginia Visitor Center- Virginia

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 We already knew about the things we wanted to see in Lexington Virginia, but stopping at the visitor center in a town is never a bad i...
Thursday, August 3, 2017

Sweet Things Ice Cream Shoppe- Lexington Virginia

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I totally forgot to get photos of the ice cream we had in Lexington!  Oh well...  We did stop at this great little place though, which was...
Tuesday, August 1, 2017

Lexington Carriage Company- Virginia

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We had a nice long carriage ride around Lexington Virginia with the Lexington Carriage Company . I had read about this group before our...
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