One of the oldest public buildings still standing in Kentucky, the courthouse was built in 1802 and was in use for 135 years. It is the oldest courthouse west of the Allegheny Mountains.
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Jenny Wiley was a legendary pioneer woman who was taken captive by Native Americans in 1789. After nine months, she managed to escape and reunited with her husband. Around 1800, the Wiley family settled in what is now Johnson County.
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Experience Appalachian life from the time of Paleo-Indians to the cultures that shape today’s lifestyles. Enjoy learning about our natural resources, flora, and fauna. Thirty two interactive exhibits guide you through this one-of a kind museum/education center.
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A wall of bricks engraved with a veteran’s name and service record off HWY 11 in Beattyville, KY. The wall was designed to reflect the military service of any and all veterans form Lee County who served their county, in any capacity. All families are welcome to purchase a brick for the wall and often
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The Butcher Hollow family home of the Queen of Country Music Loretta Lynn, is located in Van Lear, KY. She and her famous sister, Crystal Gayle, gave fame and respect to coal mining and to mountain life through their music.
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• Pound Gap is a gap in the Cumberland Mountains between Wise County, Virginia, and Letcher County, Kentucky. • It was strategically important as a potential Union invasion route into Southwest Virginia and as an avenue for Confederate invasion into eastern Kentucky • The mountain pass changed hands several times throughout the war • A
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In 1887 Bishop Dudley purchased an acre of land, and in 1884 it was mortgaged to the American Church Building Fund to build a new stone church. The cornerstone was laid in 1896; local carpenter and stonemason, Richard Nathaniel Lyons, Sr., completed the new church. On November 15, 1903, the Bishop consecrated it as St.
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The historic Francis M. Stafford House was added to the National Register of Historic Places not only for its architecture, but for its importance in the founding and development of Paintsville. In 1843, John Stafford, the original owner of the house, helped establish the city of Paintsville. Then in the 1930’s, the Stafford family sold
