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Read more about the article Abandoned Cross Creeks Refuge Bridge
The abandoned Cross Creeks National Wildlife Refuge bridge as pictured in 2006.

Abandoned Cross Creeks Refuge Bridge

  • Post published:December 7, 2021
  • Post category:Abandoned/Lost Roads & Railroads
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Exploring and telling the story of abandoned bridges is one of our favorite topics.  These structures are remnants of an era that is vastly different from the 21st century.  The…

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Read more about the article Bear Spring, Tennessee
The Bear Spring Furnace is the centerpiece of the community, seen here several years ago.

Bear Spring, Tennessee

  • Post published:December 7, 2021
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A few black bears once roamed Stewart County, Tennessee, around the time American settlers were coming into the area.  Local folklore says one of those early pioneering families settled near…

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Read more about the article Tennessee & Cumberland River Railroad
A map from the early 20th century showing the Tennessee & Cumberland Railroad spur to Bear Spring.

Tennessee & Cumberland River Railroad

  • Post published:December 7, 2021
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When traveling Highway 49 in Stewart County between Bear Spring and Tennessee Ridge, you might not realize that you’re traveling on an old railroad bed.Iron production became an important industry…

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Read more about the article Henrietta County, Kentucky
A map from the early 1860s that has been modified to show where Henrietta County would have been located.

Henrietta County, Kentucky

  • Post published:September 21, 2021
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Did you know Aurora, Kentucky, the little tourist community on Kentucky Lake, almost became the county seat of Henrietta County?What?Yes – it’s true. Back in the day, the State of…

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