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, September 10, 2025

Kings Island Ohio August 2025

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We had a nice visit to King's Island in 2025!
Tuesday, September 9, 2025

Hoover (Boulder) Dam, Lake Meade and Lower Colorado River

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Hoover (Boulder) Dam, one of the great engineering feats of man has transformed the once mighty Colorado into a placid blue lake.  This is...
Sunday, September 7, 2025

Antique Cars at Kings Island Ohio

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We enjoyed an antique car ride at King's Island!
Friday, September 5, 2025

Twin Arrows Arizona April 2025

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Check out the abandoned Twin Arrows in Arizona!
Thursday, September 4, 2025

Pass Thru Guadalupe Mts, El Paso- Carlsbad Caverns Highway

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Carlsbad Caverns Highway in El Paso.  The postcard is note postmarked.
Wednesday, September 3, 2025

Eiffel Tower Kings Island Ohio August 2025

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Check out the Eiffel Tower at Kings Island in southern Ohio!
Monday, September 1, 2025

View From El Tovar Hotel, Grand Canyon

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This great card was sent in 1951. The sender saw the Painted Desert and the Petrified Forest, but planned to see the Canyon the following d...

Woodland Art Fair Lexington Kentucky August 2025

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Check out the annual Woodland Art Fair in Lexington Kentucky!
Sunday, August 31, 2025

Fort Lowell Ruins, near Tucson, Arizona

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Saturday, August 30, 2025

Bird's Eye View of Tucson, Arizona

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This gorgeous postcard shows Tucson sometime around 1945, when it went through the mail!
Friday, August 29, 2025

World's Largest Kokopelli Camp Verdi Arizona

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We visited the World's Largest Kokopelli!
Thursday, August 28, 2025

Colossal Cave near Tucson, Arizona

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"Twenty seven miles southeast from Tucson, lies one of Pima County's most unique wonders, the Colossal Cave. The true interest in ...
Wednesday, August 27, 2025

Grand Canyon of Arizona From Near Hopi Point

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"It is impossible to resist feeling the grandeur, the beauty, the weird magnificence of the walls and precipices and mountains in the...

Oreganos Italian Restaurant Flagstaff Arizona

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We found a great Italian Restaurant, Oregano's, in Flagstaff!
Tuesday, August 26, 2025

"Images of America: Northern Arizona Space Training" by Kevin Schindler and William Sheehan with Forward by Carolyn Shoemaker

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I have been so hung up on Arizona after getting back from our visit.  The state has so much going for it.  I love it. I have picked up some ...
Monday, August 25, 2025

Meteor Crater Arizona

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This was our second visit to Meteor Crater in Arizona.  It was a lot of fun, and we took a guided tour!  THis is one of my more favorite roa...
Sunday, August 24, 2025

Safety Pin Curve, "Apache Trail" Arizona

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This great card was sent in 1954, the postmark mentions that "only you can prevent forest fires." I have driven this trail a coupl...
Saturday, August 23, 2025

Gordon's Finest Bread Grand Canyon Trading Card

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Another cool find I came across, was this promotional trading card.  I love the colors and image on this one.  
Friday, August 22, 2025

Driving from Phoenix to Flagstaff Arizona

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We landed in Phoenix in very late March for our 2025 visit to Arizona.  Here is a look at the drive from Phoenix to Flagstaff.
Thursday, August 21, 2025

Ivory Palaces Motor Lodge Phoenix AZ

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This postcard was sent from Phoenix to Dayton Ohio in 1953. The type on the back notes that it is "IN BETTER RESIDENTIAL AREA.  NOT...
Wednesday, August 20, 2025

Phoenix Arizona 2025

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We were excited to be able to get back to Arizona again this year!  We drove around Phoeniz briefly before going to Flagstaff!
Tuesday, August 19, 2025

Paradise Inn, Phoenix AZ

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Sent from Phoenix in 1952, it states- Paradise Inn is the first large winter resort hotel built in the Phoenix area since the War.  Loca...
Monday, August 18, 2025

Lynch Kentucky May 2025

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We took a quick drive around Lynch Kentucky!
Friday, August 15, 2025

Owensboro Museum of Science and History

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We stopped by the Owensboro Museum of Science and History recently!
Wednesday, August 13, 2025

Cumberland Kentucky

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Here is a quick drive through Cumberland Kentucky!
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