Kentucky
Columbus-Belmont State Park in Kentucky: A Little-Known Bit of Civil War History
4/29/21 •
I found a little-known bit of Civil War history at Columbus-Belmont State Park, atop a bluff overlooking the Mississippi River in Kentucky. In an effort to stop Union ships, Confederate…
Bennett's Mill Covered Bridge, Kentucky: The Last Wheeler Truss in the US (1)
3/04/25 •
One of my favorite local landmarks is Bennett’s Mill Covered Bridge, which crosses Tygarts Creek near the town of South Shore in northeast Kentucky. Built in 1854, the 158-foot-long beauty…
Blue Heron Coal Mining Camp in Kentucky: A Coal Mine Worth the Side Trip (1)
1/21/24 •
A coal mine may not sound like it’s worth a side trip, but Kentucky’s Blue Heron Coal Mining Camp certainly is. You can get there via the Big South Fork…
Pickett State Park, Tennessee: Amazing Caves and Rock Formations
11/29/23 •
…northwest of Knoxville, just south of the Kentucky border, on State Highway 154, which leads right into the park. Cabins and primitive camping sites are available. For more information, log…
