Midway, Kentucky was the first town in Kentucky created by a railroad company, and is one of the many historic “main street” towns working hard to keep its history alive.
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Exploring Wickland: Home of Three Governors
Wickland, the Home of Three Governors, is located in Bardstown, right around the corner from My Old Kentucky Home. While my daughter and I have visited Bardstown on many occasions, we had never had the opportunity to tour Wickland. A few weeks ago, while online looking for something to do for the day, I cameContinue reading “Exploring Wickland: Home of Three Governors”
Exploring Bell’s Tavern: A Historic Kentucky Landmark
As we left Diamond Caverns on our last day trip, we were headed for the interstate, when I saw the historic sign for Bell’s Tavern. I had seen information about this tavern on one of my many searches, but I hadn’t remembered its location in Park City. With just a few turns, we arrived atContinue reading “Exploring Bell’s Tavern: A Historic Kentucky Landmark”
Exploring White Hall: A Rich History in Richmond, KY
White Hall in Richmond, KY has to be one of my top faves! My original writing about White Hall was as a Facebook post. It is time to make it an official blog post, one that can be found easily and read again and again. Because this is one of our early trips, I doContinue reading “Exploring White Hall: A Rich History in Richmond, KY”
A Day in Augusta, KY: History and Charm Await
Augusta, KY. Where to start?!? As stated in my previous Rosemary Clooney post, we traveled to August for Rosemary, but what we found was a quaint, beautiful, little riverside town worthy of its own post. As we entered the historic district, we found the quaint strip of shops that is iconic of small-town Kentucky. AfterContinue reading “A Day in Augusta, KY: History and Charm Await”
A Visit to Rosemary Clooney’s Museum: White Christmas Memories
Our trip to Augusta, KY was all for Rosemary Clooney. You see, the movie White Christmas is a holiday favorite of mine, as well as my daughter and husband. During the holidays, it is a tradition of ours to watch White Christmas together while we each enjoy a cup of hot chocolate adorned with aContinue reading “A Visit to Rosemary Clooney’s Museum: White Christmas Memories”