In the Clark’s River bottoms on Dogtown Road in Marshall County, Ky. lies an abandoned bridge that dates back to 1919....
Explore The Four Rivers Region
It’s all about adventure, making memories, and discovering new places. The Four Rivers Region is waiting to be explored!
MOST RECENT EXPLORATIONS & FEATURES
New Concord, Kentucky
New Concord can be found deep in the thick forests of southeastern Calloway County, between Blood River and Kentucky Lake. The...
Pine Bluff, Tennessee
John Wayne, the Hollywood legend who starred in dozens of films, is directly tied to Pine Bluff, Tennessee. The story is...
Kuttawa, Kentucky
This small town located on the northern shores of Lake Barkley in Lyon County, Kentucky continues to thrive, thanks to its...
Pennyrile Forest State Park
Since we live near Kentucky Lake, we do not necessarily consider it a vacation destination. Living in this area is like...
Cave-in-Rock Ferry
The Cave-in-Rock Ferry was a bonus when visiting Cave-in-Rock, Illinois recently. The ferry, which doesn’t cost anything to ride, is the...
Old 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.
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...
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...
Model, Tennessee Historical Photos
We were looking through some old archived files of Land Between The Lakes and came across four photos of Model, Tennessee,...
WHERE 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.