A favorite among boaters on Kentucky Lake, the Rock Quarry, is also known as the “Party Cove”. Recently we had the...
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It’s all about adventure, making memories, and discovering new places. The Four Rivers Region is waiting to be explored!
MOST RECENT EXPLORATIONS & FEATURES
Hillman Heritage Trail
With beautiful shoreline vistas, huge trees and relics of the past, the Hillman Heritage Trail at Land Between The Lakes is...
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Star Lime Works, Kentucky
With the seasonally low lake levels, I recently had the chance to explore the former location of Star Lime Works, Kentucky. ...
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The Sands at Kentucky Lake
One of the most popular places to visit if you’re boating on Kentucky Lake is a place called “The Sands”. I’m...
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Does Elsewhere, Kentucky Exist?
In 2015, Seamus Coffey, a Calloway County, Kentucky resident wrote a sensational horror story on Reddit and on ThoughtCatalog.com about a...
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Kentucky Lake’s Winter Pool Reveals ‘Cemetery Island’
Rather interesting things are revealed when Kentucky Lake is lowered this time each year. The lake, managed by the Tennessee Valley...
Read MoreOld TOwns & VILLAGES
The majority of the Four Rivers Region is made up of small towns and villages.
Some of those communities continue to thrive today while others are only remembered in history.
POSTSCRIPTS
Old Towns & Villages’ Postscripts features factual nuggets and short snippets of stories from throughout the Four Rivers Region.
Low Lake Levels in March 1961 Expose Birmingham, Kentucky
Heavy rains across the Tennessee Valley in March 1961 prompted the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) to lower the level of Kentucky...
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The Mystery of the Calloway County Volcano
An article appeared in the Owensboro Daily Messenger on Friday, April 1, 1887 about volcanic activity occurring on Blood River near...
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Old L&N Trail Depot in Murray
Rail service first arrived in Murray in 1890 when a leg of the L&N Railroad was built from Paris, Tenn. to...
Read MoreWHERE IS THE FOUR RIVERS REGION?
The Mississippi, Ohio, Tennessee and Cumberland Rivers make up the Four Rivers Region. Right in the middle of the country, it would seem fitting these arteries would flow through America’s Heartland. Four Rivers Explorer showcases the unique wonders and historical anecdotes of this often-overlooked part of the United States.