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Russell Cemetery

May 8, 2020 thekaintuckeean Leave a comment

In 2001, the Jessamine County Historical Society helped to restore a historic family cemetery located in the county near the…

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Posted in: No Destination Filed under: cemeteries, Jessamine, Jessamine County

A Day Journal: Lexington by Bike

July 22, 2017 thekaintuckeean Leave a comment

For those that have followed this blog for some time, you know I think that Lexington is an amazing city.…

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Posted in: Tours Filed under: cemeteries, churches, Civil War, cycling, Fayette, Fayette County, Lexington, sharethelex

NoD: Old Family Graveyard Not So Rural Anymore

October 19, 2011 thekaintuckeean Leave a comment

Aaron Farra Family Graveyard – Nicholasville, Ky. As Kentucky’s landscape changes, old farmhouses and barns are often torn down. The…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: cemeteries, Jessamine, NoDestination

EV: Resting Place of Henry Clay (Lexington Cemetery, Part VII)

September 22, 2011 thekaintuckeean Leave a comment

Tomb of Henry Clay – Lexington, Ky. When most people think of the Lexington Cemetery, they probably immediately think of…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: cemeteries, Civil War, ElkhornVale, Fayette, Henry Clay

EV: Confederate Memorials (Lexington Cemetery, Part VI)

September 13, 2011 thekaintuckeean Leave a comment

Ladies Confederate Memorial – Lexington, Ky. When the Civil War concluded, battlefield were littered with Kentucky soldiers who had lost…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: cemeteries, ElkhornVale, Fayette

EV: Lexington National Cemetery (Lexington Cemetery, pt. V)

September 6, 2011 thekaintuckeean Leave a comment

As I mentioned in an earlier post, there are three national historic sites within the Lexington Cemetery. The largest of…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: cemeteries, Civil War, ElkhornVale, Fayette

EV: Jim Varney (Lexington Cemetery, Part IV)

August 30, 2011 thekaintuckeean Leave a comment

Jim Varney’s Grave – Lexington, Ky. James Albert “Jim” Varney Jr. was born June 15, 1949 in Lexington, where he…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: cemeteries, ElkhornVale, Fayette

EV: King Solomon (Lexington Cemetery, Part III)

August 29, 2011 thekaintuckeean Leave a comment

The Grave of King Solomon – Lexington, Ky. There are a ton of famous people whose final resting place can…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: cemeteries, ElkhornVale, Fayette

EV: Lexington Cemetery (Part 2)

August 19, 2011 thekaintuckeean Leave a comment

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EV: Lexington Cemetery (Part 1)

August 17, 2011 thekaintuckeean Leave a comment

The Cemetery was chartered in 1848. Prior to the establishment of the Cemetery, early settlers were buried on “First Hill”…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: cemeteries, ElkhornVale, Fayette, Henry Clay

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