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, November 28, 2022

Tunnel Hill Heritage Center and Museum Georgia October 2022

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 So, you're a Civil War enthusiast with 12 dollars in your pocket.....  what would be the best way to spend that money? Go to the Tunnel...
Friday, November 25, 2022

DoubleTree by Hilton Atlanta in Roswell Georgia October 2022

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I wanted to tip my hat to the DoubleTree by Hilton Atlanta in Roswell Georgia.  I usually dont mention chain hotels here, but I thought this...
Tuesday, November 22, 2022

Crazy Love Coffee House Roswell Georgia October 2022

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Among the many cool shops and historic places we found in Roswell Georgia was Crazy Love Coffee House.  They had great coffee, and sold lots...
Monday, November 21, 2022

Roosevelt's Little Wite House, Warm Springs, Ga Old Postcard

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 This unused postcard notes on the back "The Little White House at Warm Springs was President Franklin D. Roosevelt's Georgia home....
Sunday, November 20, 2022

Bump Gate on Grounds of Little White House, Warm Springs, Georgia

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"The Bump Gate, built under direction of President Roosevelt, is open by pressure of an automobile bumper.  As the gate swings open o...
Saturday, November 19, 2022

Bailey's Bar Bar B Que Ringgold Georgia October 2022

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While driving through the northern part of Georgia, we found that the locals were raving about Bailey's Bar B Que in Ringgold.  We stopp...
Thursday, November 17, 2022

"Lost in Yesterday" by Peter Bonner

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"Lost in Yesterday" by Peter Bonner was given to me recently.  Peter is a tour guide who has done a ton of research relating to ...
Wednesday, November 16, 2022

Lincoln Pioneer Museum Rockport Indiana October 2022

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  I love the Lincoln Pioneer Village and Museum in Rockport Indiana.  Its not far from Evansville, Santa Claus, or Owensboro.  Here is a sho...
Monday, November 14, 2022

"The Wrath of Judge Lynch: Race Wars" by John Arnold Hargis

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I bought a copy of "The Wrath of Judge Lynch: Race Wars" from it's author, John Arnold Hargis recently at the Rockport Indiana...
Sunday, November 13, 2022

Lincoln Pioneer Village Rockport Indiana October 2022

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On October 29th of this year (2022) The Lincoln Pioneer Village and Museum in Rockport hosted a great event, "Fall Heritage Day." ...
Friday, November 11, 2022

"Kentucky Legends and Lore" by Alan Brown

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 I read through Alan Brown's "Kentucky Legends and Lore" recently.  If you are interested in strange things happening in Kentu...
Thursday, November 10, 2022

Cades Cove Bear Sighting Great Smoky Mountains Tennessee 08 2022

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 Here is the mostly complete video of our bear sighting at Cades Cove in the Smoky Mountains National Park in Tennessee! 
Tuesday, November 8, 2022

Cades Cove Loop Great Smoky Mountains TN 08 2022

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 This video is a complete real time drive around the 11 mile Cades Cove Loop in the Great Smoky Mountains of Tennessee.  We do see a bear!
Sunday, November 6, 2022

Gatlinburg TN Monday Morning NO Traffic 08 2022

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 This is a very short video of a qiuck drive through Gatlinburg on a not so busy Monday Morning!  I didnt even hit a red light until right a...
Friday, November 4, 2022

Frizzle Chicken Farmhouse Café -Pigeon Forge TN 08 2022

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   We enjoyed a breakfast, and saw some singing chickens at Frizzle Chicken Farmhouse Cafe in Pigeon Forge!
Tuesday, November 1, 2022

Sugarlands Visitor Center -Great Smoky Mountains Tennessee 08 2022

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 We took a brief walk through the Sugarlands Visitor Center in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park!
Saturday, October 29, 2022

Brushy Mountain Prison -Petros, Tennessee 08 2022

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  We went to Brushy Mountain Prison a few years ago, and I have been looking for an excuse to get back there for some time.  Well, my pal Ma...
Wednesday, October 26, 2022

Black Fox Lodge Pigeon Forge Tennessee 08 2022

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We stayed at the Black Fox Lodge in Pigeon Forge on our most recent visit.  It was nice- they are going for a state park lodge kinda vibe. C...
Sunday, October 23, 2022

Biblical Times Dinner Theater Pigeon Forge Tennessee 08 2022

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 We have been going to Gatlinburg and the Pigeon Forge area for years now, and believe it or not, we JUST started going to the dinner theate...
Thursday, October 20, 2022

Georgetown, Kentucky -August 2022

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 I have known about Georgetown for some time, but I feel like I have just recently REALLY discovered this great town near Lexington! A frien...
Monday, October 17, 2022

Boone Tavern Berea College Kentucky Then and Now 2022

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I put up another video on youtube recently of my old school, Berea College, and I peppered in some old postcards and photos to do a bit of a...
Friday, October 14, 2022

Berea College Then and Now 2022

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I have talked a lot on this blog about my love of Berea College in Berea Kentucky.  I have made many posts about it.  And, I spent a good ch...
Tuesday, October 11, 2022

Berea Kentucky Crafts Festival 2022

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 I made a brief video of the Crafts Festival in Berea Kentucky this year!
Saturday, October 8, 2022

Mary Todd Lincoln House Lexington Kentucky August 2022

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I found myself back at the Mary Todd Lincoln House in Lexington the other day.  They have changed the way they are doing things a bit.  It i...
Thursday, October 6, 2022

"Images of America: Harrogate and Cumberland Gap" by Natalie Sweet

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  I picked up the Images of America book "Harrogate and the Cumberland Gap" by Natalie Sweet on our recent visit to the area.  By ...
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