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Read more about the article New Historic Kentucky Lake Rock Quarry Photos
Caption reads: "Star Quarry At Hillman's Ferry - Looking Northeast Kentucky Project" - taken April 10, 1941

New Historic Kentucky Lake Rock Quarry Photos

  • Post published:March 4, 2022
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We recently purchased negatives from the National Archives in Atlanta showing different phases of the creation of Kentucky Lake during the late 1930s and early 40s.These 32 photos show different…

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Read more about the article Abandoned Paris Landing Bridges
Several spans remain of the old Tennessee Highway 76 bridges before the creation of Kentucky Lake.

Abandoned Paris Landing Bridges

  • Post published:December 8, 2021
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Kentucky Lake has plenty of unusual sights in the waters, such as the abandoned Danville Grain Elevator and Cemetery Island.  Another historical relic can be found at Paris Landing, sticking…

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Read more about the article Callowaytown, Kentucky
An old plat of the town of Callaway is shown here.

Callowaytown, Kentucky

  • Post published:September 21, 2021
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Early settlers in Calloway County founded one of the first towns in the county known as “Callaway”.  The Kentucky General Assembly officially incorporated Callaway on February 6, 1837.  Trustees named…

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Read more about the article TVA Land Acquisition Maps

TVA Land Acquisition Maps

  • Post published:December 21, 2020
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The Kentucky Dam project was the largest and most ambitious from the new deal era of the Tennessee Valley Authority.  The creation of Kentucky Lake would take years of planning…

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