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Kentcuky Places
by Byron Avery
Recently I have been trying to travel around Kentucky and learn more about my home state. I am making a podcast to track my journey. The primary focus is on the state parks. I will visit other places as they come up.Contact: [email protected]
Episodes
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E P "Tom" Sawyer Park
Description: 1/21/22 We visit Louisville’s only state park. We see a funky bridge and continue to collect gazebos. It is a typesite of a recreational park. Tags Louisville Recreation Pool Contact [email protected]
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Big Bone Lick
Date 12/31/21 This was amazing. I’m a huge fan of extinct animals. If you don’t like pioneers or the civil war, this might be the only historical park you’ll enjoy. The Museum is great. Sources: Kentucky Encyclopedia New History of Kentucky Tags Mammoths Cincinnati Buffalo History Nature Contact:...
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Taylorsville Lake
Date: 11/13/21 Here we go to Taylorsville Lake. I think lakes are going to start to get boring, if anyone has any suggestions of how to keep them interesting, just email me. Sources: Kentucky Encyclopedia Tags Lake Horse Autumn Louisville Mud Contact: [email protected]
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Lake Malone
This is where I camped for a couple of nights. I can’t get over just how nice this park is. It’s not amazing, it won’t blow your socks off, but it’s really nice. Sources Kentucky Encyclopedia Visited on 10/9/21 Tags Big twigs, Lake, camping, sculpture, easy hike
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Jefferson Davis Memorial
This was a hard one. I tried to acknowledge the impact this man had on history, but I didn’t want to seem to glorify him. I wouldn’t be worried about seeming to glorify him if there weren’t people out there actually glorifying him. Anyway, I talk about this all I want to in the episode. Sources...
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Central City/Muhlenberg County
When you see something that looks interesting pull over and see it. I almost didn’t go here, because I wasn’t that interested in The Everly Brothers, but there is so much more here. Date: 10/7/21 Sources HK Dark Rendezvous Contact: [email protected]
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Dawson Springs
Dawson Springs was hit very hard by a tornado recently. I haven’t really looked into what has survived the devastation. I kind of don’t want to know. I am most worried about the baseball field. I’m glad to have visited when I did. I think it is a great town to visit. Date: 10/7/21 Sources HK...
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Pennyrile Forest
We’re visiting the Pennyrile forest and trying to avoid some bugs. This is the first time we visit a state park lodge. They are wonderful if you ever get the chance to visit. Date: 10/7/21 Sources HK Contact: [email protected]
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Wickliffe
One of the two very different towns I visited in the far West of Kentucky. Date: 5/16/21 Sources KE HK https://www.wsj.com/articles/this-illinois-county-is-losing-people-faster-than-anywhere-in-the-u-s-11629883801 Contact: [email protected]
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Columbus-Belmont
A Civil War battlefield with additional history as a refugee camp later in the war. It also has an amazing view of the Mississippi River. Date: 5/16/21 Sources HK KE Memoirs of US Grant Contact: [email protected]
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Columbus
The smaller of two cities in the far West of Kentucky. Date: 5/15/21 Sources HK KE Contact: [email protected]
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Wickliffe Mounds
One of the few Native American sites in Kentucky. When it comes to history the further back you go the more interesting. Date: 5/15/21 Sources HK KE https://www.nps.gov/subjects/nagpra/index.htm Contact: [email protected]
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Cumberland Gap
Date: 4/11/21 Right after I go to the first state park (sort of) I go to the first national Park (Sort of). It is also the first one I really want to go back to. Sources HK KE Memoirs U S Grant Contact: [email protected]
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Kingdom Come
Description: Date: 4/10/21 I visited this state park first because I had heard a lot of good things about it and the name was compelling. It was quite beautiful. Sources Little Shepard of Kingdom Come KY Encyclopedia...
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Introduction
This is the first episode of the Podcast. I talk a bit about myself and I talk about the Isaac Shelby State Park, which I visited around 2/12/21. Contact: [email protected]
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Recently I have been trying to travel around Kentucky and learn more about my home state. I am making a podcast to track my journey. The primary focus is on the state parks. I will visit other places as they come up.Contact: [email protected]
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Byron Avery
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Recently I have been trying to travel around Kentucky and learn more about my home state. I am making a podcast to track my journey. The primary focus is on the state parks. I will visit other places as they come up.Contact: [email protected]
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