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The site of the landing at Linton, Kentucky. A ferry crossed the river here to link people with Model, Tennessee.

How Linton, Kentucky Got Its Name

Post published:December 28, 2020
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Shortly after writing the feature on Linton, Kentucky, I discovered a clue regarding how Linton, Kentucky got its name. The community was first known as Olive's Landing, and then Shipsport,…

In this scan from the Paducah Sun on March 12, 1961, the remants of the old Birmingham School can be seen, exposed when Kentucky Lake was dropped 12 feet.

Low Lake Levels in March 1961 Expose Birmingham, Kentucky

Post published:September 24, 2020
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Heavy rains across the Tennessee Valley in March 1961 prompted the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) to lower the level of Kentucky Lake. TVA believed it was necessary to make extra…

A screenshot of the article that appeared in the Owensboro Daily Messenger on April 1, 1887 detailing the events of the "volcano".

The Mystery of the Calloway County Volcano

Post published:September 12, 2020
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An article appeared in the Owensboro Daily Messenger on Friday, April 1, 1887 about volcanic activity occurring on Blood River near New Concord, Kentucky earlier that week. The article, which…

The concrete foundation is all that remains of the old L&N Railroad Depot in Murray.

Old L&N Trail Depot in Murray

Post published:September 11, 2020
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Rail service first arrived in Murray in 1890 when a leg of the L&N Railroad was built from Paris, Tenn. to Paducah. A passenger depot served the city for decades…