“Inscribed with the names of 1,108 Kentuckians who lost their lives or went missing in action during the Vietnam War.” The Kentucky Vietnam Veterans Memorial features an innovative design that integrates both art and engineering. The monument, designed by architect Helm Roberts, is a sundial. Its granite gnomon casts a shadow onto a circular base…

“Members lived and worked together while following a strict religious structure” South Union Shaker Village in southern Kentucky is a historic site that preserves the story of a communal religious society that lived and worked on the land for more than a century. Between 1807 and 1922 the Shakers occupied a 6,000 acre farm where…

“Foster was inspired to write his timeless ballad, My Old Kentucky Home, Good-Night!” My Old Kentucky Home Mansion is a grand estate, it’s also known as Federal Hill, and a stunning historic home. My Old Kentucky Home Mansion dates back to the early 19th century. Built between 1795 and 1818 by Judge John Rowan, the…

“His easygoing nature and personable demeanor made the experience even more memorable” Some encounters leave a lasting impression, and meeting Dwier Brown was one of those moments. Best known for his role as John Kinsella, the father of Kevin Costner’s character in the iconic 1989 film Field of Dreams, Dwier has made a lasting impact…

“He was standing near the flag, holding that little pink bundle.“ In 1972, grave diggers making routine repairs at Free Union Separate Baptist Church Cemetery stumbled upon a shocking discovery: the unmarked grave of a 54 year old man and a small child wrapped in a pink blanket. Local records indicate the man, whose name…

” I could see there were indications of quite an army over the hill. Balls whizzed in both directions.“ On July 2, 1863, Confederate cavalryman John Hunt Morgan led roughly 2,500 men into Kentucky during what would become known as the, The Door Was Left Open! Great Raid. Facing a swollen Cumberland River, many of…

“She is generally considered the principal model for Aunt Polly in the novel The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.” Jane Lampton Clemens was born June 18, 1803 in Adair County, Kentucky, the daughter of Benjamin Lampton (1770–1837) and Margaret Casey Lampton (1783–1818). She grew up in the Columbia area during the early years of settlement in…