Kentucky Archives - History in Your Own Backyard

Louisville Southern Railroad Trestle, Versailles, Kentucky

This railroad trestle was once part of the Louisville Southern Rail line which began operation in 1884. This portion of the track was constructed in 1888 when a spur from Lawrenceburg, Kentucky ran ea…[View More]

Elkhorn City Railroad Museum & the Abandoned Kentucky Route 80 Bridge, Elkhorn City, Kentucky

Nestled in the far southeast corner of Kentucky is the historic Elkhorn City Railroad Museum. You’ll have to look for the museum as it’s off the beaten path but definitely worth the drive.…[View More]

4th Street Bridge, Newport & Covington, Kentucky

The complete history of the 4th Street Bridge between Covington & Newport actually begins in 1789 in Cincinnati, Ohio. In that year Fort Washington was a fortified stockade with blockhouses with c…[View More]

Bardstown-Nelson County African American Heritage Museum

Bardstown, Kentucky is home to the first two-story brick church built west of the Appalachian Mountains—Union Church. Restored in 2016, this historic 1812-built church is now home to the African Ame…[View More]

Hole In The Rock Wagon Tunnel, Hubbard Springs, Virginia

The spine of Cumberland Mountain at the saddle between Trading Creek and Martin’s Fork is a narrow rock wall. Traditionally, in the beginning, settlers from Kentucky would bring their merchandis…[View More]

Paynes Mill Pony Truss Bridge, Versailles, Kentucky

Sometime during the 1800s a covered bridge spanned the South Elkhorn Creek on Paynes Mill Road. In 1900 that bridge was replaced with a steel pony truss bridge. In 1994 that bridge was removed and rep…[View More]

Cane Ridge Meeting House, Paris, Kentucky

A group of Kentucky’s early settlers built Cane Ridge Meeting House in 1791. Nestled among Kentucky’s rolling hills and gracious horse farms, Cane Ridge Meeting House is located on State H…[View More]

Abandoned Fredericktown, Kentucky Bridge

Abandoned in the early 2000s, this steel truss bridge built in 1909 sits on stone bridge abutments originally constructed for a double barrel covered bridge that once sat at this location. I wasn̵…[View More]

Old US Route 62 Ghost Road & Phantom Bridge, Bardstown, Kentucky

Although I spoke to 5 or 6 people in Nelson County regarding the build date for this bridge, no one was able to come up with a firm date although after using old highway maps and aerial photography I�…[View More]

The Ludlow Lagoon, Ludlow, Kentucky

From the late 1800s to the early 1900s Ludlow, Kentucky was home to the Ludlow Lagoon Amusement Park which rivaled Cincinnati’s Coney Island. The park featured a 90 acre lake, rides, boating, mo…[View More]

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