Kentucky History

The Friends of Boone Trace 2022 Fall Trace Hike was held October 15, 2022, in Rockcastle County, Kentucky

FOOTSTEPS OF DANIEL BOONE! HIKE WITH FRIENDS OF BOONE TRACE!

Have you ever quietly wondered what someone famous and important...
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CIVIL WAR GRAVE ALMOST LOST TO ROOTS! THIS SOLDIERS HISTORY!

The headstone at his grave is almost completely taken by...
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CIVIL WAR BATTLE THAT LAUNCHED CAREERS

President Abraham Lincoln said, “I hope to have God on...
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BROTHER & 5 CHILDREN MURDERED! TOLD BY GHOST OF JENNY WILEY

Jenny Wiley is a name that is very well known...
The grave of Reverend & Doctor Christopher Clark 1754-1830 was once lost, but is now found.

AN ADVENTUROUS SEARCH FOR LOST ANCESTORS GRAVES

As time passes and family members die off they often...
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GRAVE AND HISTORY OF GENERAL GEORGE ROGERS CLARK

He has been called, the “Washington of the West”, the...
The entrance to Cave Hill Cemetery, in Louisville, Kentucky

LOUISVILLE’S CAVE HILL CEMETERY, A BRIEF HISTORY

Its beauty is unbelievable, which is why it is one...
The Prather House, on Raven Run Nature Sanctuary, Fayette County, Kentucky

DANIEL BOONE SOLD HIM LAND, NINIAN CLAGGETT

Daniel Boone sold him land! Ninian Claggett came from Frederick,...
Historic marker for Spencer County, Kentucky

BRIEF HISTORY OF SPENCER COUNTY, KENTUCKY

A quaint bedroom community in the Louisville area with loads...
Grave of Col. Richard Taylor, in Zachary Taylor, National Cemetery, in Louisville, Kentucky

RICHARD TAYLOR, EXPLORER, PIONEER, FATHER OF A PRESIDENT

In 1769, he and his brother were in the first...