Isaac Shelby Cemetery State Historic Site In 1792, Kentucky became an independent state, separate from Virginia, and Isaac Shelby was sworn in as its first governor. Shelby’s Early Years Isaac Shelby, was born December 11, 1750, in Maryland. He and his family later moved to Fincastle County, VA (present day Bristol, Tennessee). Around 1773, ShelbyContinue reading “Traveler’s Rest”
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Logan’s Station
Frontier Protection In the early days of Kentucky County, the frontier was dotted with stations and forts built to protect settlers from Native American attacks. Forts, such as Ft. Boonesborough and Ft. Harrod, were larger fortifications usually built around a spring, allowing multiple families to settle in an area. Stations, like Logan’s Station, were smaller,Continue reading “Logan’s Station”
Hillforest, a Manion on a Hill
Hillforest, an Italian Renaissance beauty from 1855, sits on the hillside of the very quaint town of Aurora, Indiana. (That’s right, I said Indiana. We’ll call this post Kentuckiana Historic Travels.) Aurora is a river town, sitting along the Ohio River, just under 2 hours from Louisville. We heard about this beauty when visiting DinsmoreContinue reading “Hillforest, a Manion on a Hill”
The William Whitley Home
Around 1775, Col. William Whitley (a soldier, pioneer, and sports enthusiast) and his wife Esther crossed the Appalachian Mountains into Kentucky County through the Cumberland Gap. (Prior to this, Whitley had traveled into Kentucky County with George Rogers Clark, in an expedition against Native Americans in the Northwest Territory.) Whitley and his wife continued followingContinue reading “The William Whitley Home”
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park
Where Kentucky Began Did you know that Kentucky actually started as a county in Virginia? The Beginning In order to understand the beginnings of what will become the state of Kentucky, we have to go back to 1609 and English rule. You see, Virginia, being one of the original 13 colonies, was granted a charterContinue reading “Cumberland Gap National Historical Park”
Welcome to Kentucky Historic Travels
We’re going places! Kentucky. My home state. Born and raised. It really wasn’t until my daughter, now 14, was born, that I began to really see Kentucky for its beauty and history. I remember my parents taking my brother and me for day trips on the weekends to various places throughout the state when weContinue reading “Welcome to Kentucky Historic Travels”