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.

Wednesday, December 30, 2020

Keystone Indianapolis Indiana November 2020

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 And here is a short video I posted to youtube about the Keystone at the Crossing area of Indianapolis.  You KNOW I love this area, as I hav...
Monday, December 28, 2020

The Crime Buff's Guide to Outlaw Washington, DC by Ron Franscell

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Oh, I have mentioned author Ron Franscell here before.  In fact, he is one of the few authors that I will buy his books, just because of the...
Sunday, December 27, 2020

"Roadside History: A Guide to Kentucky Highway Markers" by Dianne Wells

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I realized recently that I hadn't mentioned here a great reference book that I have been using a lot lately.  "Roadside History:  A...
Saturday, December 26, 2020

Owensboro Kentucky Giant Hulk Hogan Head Sculpture by the Toyminator!

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  My pal Rick Phelps, "The Toyminator" at Owensboro's Consumers Mall has created an AMAZING giant bust of Hulk Hogan!  I talke...
Friday, December 25, 2020

Paris Kentucky Christmas Lights 2020

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 Here is a very short video I put on youtube of the Christmas lights in Paris Kentucky!

Mustard Seed Hill Millersburg, KY Christmas 2020

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 I am trying to get some interesting Christmas videos up!  Here is a quick visit to Mustard Seed Hill in Millersburg to see all of their GRE...
Tuesday, December 22, 2020

Kentucky Gateway Museum Center KSB Miniatures Collection 12 2020

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 Here is a little video I posted from our visit to the Kentucky Gateway Museum Center in Maysville.  This video covers their unreal KSB Mini...

Kentucky Gateway Museum Center Maysville Nativity Display 2020

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 Here is a video we made recently while visiting Maysville's Kentucky Gateway Museum Center.  I was very impressed with their current di...
Sunday, December 20, 2020

Gray Barker- "The Silver Bridge"

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I have talked a lot about how interesting I think Point Pleasant West Virginia is .  Well, Point Pleasant is just a cool, neat, and weir...
Saturday, December 19, 2020

Christmas Lights in Lexington KY 2019

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 Here is another Christmas video I posted to youtube......  Its us just driving around admiring Christmas lights in Lexington Kentucky!
Thursday, December 17, 2020

Point Pleasant WV 10 2020

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 Yeah, I have gone on and on about Point Pleasant.  Great little town with great history, especially relating to folk lore and the Mothman. ...
Tuesday, December 15, 2020

Panther Creek Park and Owensboro Christmas Lights 2020

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 I was so happy to be able to do the Christmas lights drive through event at Panther Creek Park near Owensboro this year!  For $5 a car, we ...

Santa Claus Indiana 12 2020

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 We made our annual pilgrimage to Santa Claus Indiana earlier in December of this year!  This is such a great town any time, but especially ...

Christ Centered Church Living Nativity 2019

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 Yeah, I kinda feel like the Christmas festivities are limited this year.....  so here is a video I made from a wonderful event at Christ Ce...
Sunday, December 13, 2020

CSX Train in West Virginia 10 2020

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 Here is a simple video I put on youtube recently of a train in West Virginia!
Wednesday, December 9, 2020

Hidden River Cave in Horse Cave KY 09 2018

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 I just put up this video from September of 2018 of us exploring Hidden River Cave in Horse Cave Kentucky!  I mentioned this before in 2018...
Saturday, December 5, 2020

High Bridge of Kentucky 08 2020

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 Hey!  Here is a video I recently put on youtube about the High Bridge of Kentucky!
Thursday, December 3, 2020

The World's Only Corn Palace, Mitchell, South Dakota

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"The Corn Palace is open free of charge, the year-around, to visitors." This postcard was sent in 1960.
Wednesday, December 2, 2020

M & R Travelers Rest Crow Buttes SD

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Before I get away from talking about our mostly South Dakota trip, I wanted to mention a few places I really didn't get in my youtube vi...

Victory Field, Indianapolis Indiana

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                                                                                      I found this old postcard of Liberty Field in Indiana...
Sunday, November 29, 2020

Teddys Cabin

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At the Theodore Roosevelt National Park, you can walk inside of a cabin once lived in by Teddy Roosevelt! I show it on the youtube video I p...
Wednesday, November 25, 2020

Theodore Roosevelt National Park ND 09 2020

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Yeah, I mentioned previously that North Dakota is the last state many roadtrippers visit.  Well, there are some VERY cool spots to visit in ...
Sunday, November 22, 2020

Rough Riders Hotel Medora ND

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In Medora, JUST outside of the Teddy Roosevelt National Park is the Rough Riders Hotel! We didn't stay there, but we stopped by briefly ...
Thursday, November 19, 2020

Medora ND Post Office

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I took a few photos of the friendly little post office in Medora North Dakota!  
Sunday, November 15, 2020

Enchanted Highway ND 09 2020

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 North Dakota......  I have  mentioned it before...  and so have other roadtrippers...  it is the state that most visit last.  That's no...
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