“The working millstones, weighing approximately 2,000 pounds, date back to 1805 and were transported over the historic Wilderness Road. “ McHargue’s Mill, located within Levi Jackson Wilderness Road Park in London, Kentucky, is a functional reproduction of an early 19th-century water-powered gristmill. Constructed in 1939 by the Civilian Conservation Corps on the banks of the Little…

“Though it sits on private property, Fryer has graciously made it open to the public, allowing visitors to explore and appreciate his creation up close.” Kentucky Stonehenge is the creation of local resident Chester Fryer, who spent years collecting and arranging large limestone boulders on his property in Munfordville. Inspired by the ancient stone circle…

“Feuding that was so dramatic that Mark Twain included it in his book Life on the Mississippi.” Have you ever wondered what this little bubble is at the edge of Kentucky? Well I did, so I drove and drove and drove some more to what is known as Kentucky Bend. This area of Kentucky is…

“Owensboro is consistently cited in official biographies as Depp’s birthplace and earliest home” John Christopher “Johnny” Depp II was born on June 9, 1963, in Owensboro, Kentucky, to Betty Sue Palmer, a waitress, and John Christopher Depp, a civil engineer. He was the youngest of four children and spent the first few years of his…

The Red River Gorge is famous for its abundance of natural sandstone arches—over 100 have been documented in the area. One of these looks like a horse head kissing the ground. These formations were shaped over millions of years by the erosive forces of wind and water on the soft sandstone. The Angel Windows are…

“The devil cannot speak through a righteous man…” Edgar Cayce was Born in 1877 in the small town of Beverly, Cayce was not an ordinary boy. From the start, the unseen world seemed to brush against his life, revealing secrets that others could not perceive. Even as a child, Edgar’s experiences were uncanny. One summer…

“The Constitution Tree stands as a reminder of the stories of our past.” Within the historic Lexington Cemetery in Lexington, Kentucky, just beside the towering monument marking the final resting place of statesman Henry Clay, stands a remarkable witness to history: the Constitution Tree. This venerable tree has been recognized for its deep roots in…