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.

Tuesday, June 30, 2020

Springfield Walks Ghost Walk- with Garret Moffett

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We were winding down our trip through Springfield.  We did want to squeeze in as much as we could, and, as I mentioned before, the coronav...
Monday, June 29, 2020

South Dakota 2012 and 2019 1 of 2

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I posted this video to youtube recently.  This is from our trip in 2012 and 2019 to South Dakota.
Sunday, June 28, 2020

Wm. Van's Coffee- Springfield, Illinois

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A very short walk from the Abraham Lincoln Home National Park Visitor Center is Wm. Van's Coffee.  This is another great place to go t...
Saturday, June 27, 2020

Lincoln Mall Owensboro Kentucky 2012

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Here is a video I have posted on youtube showing the old Lincoln Mall in Owensboro Kentucky!  This was a favorite hangout of mine when I w...
Friday, June 26, 2020

The "Old" State Capitol in Springfield, Illinois

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As I mentioned before, we were in Springfield in March RIGHT as the coronavirus scare started.  AND, just like with the new/current State ...
Thursday, June 25, 2020

Flatwoods West Virginia 2018

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And here is another video I posted on youtube, showing my trip to Flatwoods West Virginia to see sights associated with the Flatwoods Mons...
Wednesday, June 24, 2020

Cades Cove Loop 2018

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AND, here is another video I have posted on youtube.  This is just us driving around Cades Cove in the Great Smoky Mountains back in 2018....

Lincoln Souvenir and Gift Shop- Springfield, Illinois

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My pal Alan Hunter  mentioned "Lincoln Souvenir and Gift Shop" in Springfield, and I wanted to make sure we dropped by on our re...
Monday, June 22, 2020

Berea College, Berea Kentucky, June 2020

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So...  Here is another video I posted on you tube about Berea College!  I made this one recently, and I hope you like it.  Again, my youtu...

Caribou Coffee in Springfield, Illinois

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Yeah, yeah, I know that Caribou Coffee isn't exactly an independent coffee shop, but, as I have said before, I love them. While we w...
Sunday, June 21, 2020

Land Between the Lakes Elk and Bison Prairie- Bison Likes My Car

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    So, several years ago my Dad and I made this video while at Land Between the Lakes .  With a little time on my hands recently, I hav...
Saturday, June 20, 2020

Petersburg, Illinois Post Office

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I stopped by the Petersburg Illinois Post Office while I was in town and got a couple of postmarks. I saw that they had a great mural on...
Thursday, June 18, 2020

Potter Drug Store in Petersburg, Illinois

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We saw Potter Drug Store while in Petersburg, and we went in for a moment. This is a nice little old school drug store that sells whatev...
Tuesday, June 16, 2020

Dr. Ugs and Hand of Fate Brewing Company Petersburg, Illinois

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People told us that Dr. Ugs Cafe (in the same location with Hand of Fate Brewing Company) would be a perfect place to stop for lunch.  The...
Sunday, June 14, 2020

Petersburg Illinois

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Just a few miles from New Salem, and still about a half hour drive from Springfield is the very comfy little town of Petersburg.  I kind o...
Friday, June 12, 2020

New Salem, Illinois

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Lincoln's New Salem, Illinois is pretty much a state park that has been reconstructed.  It is a half hour drive from Springfield, and ...
Wednesday, June 10, 2020

Di Piero's Sicilian Restaurant Springfield, Illinois

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 I found a flyer in Springfield advertising Di Piero's Sicilian Restaurant and we decided to check it out. I wanted to go beca...
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