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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• 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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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
Steen Cannons has produced many of the artillery pieces both used in reenactments and on display at many locations. Aluminum display carriages are frequently seen at static displays including at a majority of National State Parks
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A short .9 mile hike out and back takes you to Jenny Wiley Falls on Little Mud Lick where courageous pioneer Jenny Wiley was once held captive by eleven Native Americans in 1789. Considered a moderately challenging route, the trail to this tranquil waterfall is known to birders, hikers and rock climbers but is quiet
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Established in 1929 the historic Paintsville Golf Course offers a unique and challenging golfing experience for the novice to the most skilled golfer. A true Kentucky original, the Paintsville Golf Course was one of the first 18-hole golf courses in Eastern Kentucky.
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The 9-hole Pleasant Valley course at the Pleasant Valley Country Club & Restaurant facility in West Liberty, Kentucky features all the hallmarks of Kentucky golf. Pleasant Valley golf course opened in 1969.
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This 18-hole course, nestled in the beautiful Appalachian Mountains, offers unforgettable views, a clubhouse with expanded facilities and a full-service restaurant — The Pine.
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At one time, the Stafford farm included several other buildings, among which were a smokehouse, a store house, a coal house, several barns, a corn crib and a grist mill, which was located below the home on Paint Creek. In 2015, the Paintsville Tourism Commission purchased the house and continues to renovate the house and
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