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Relocate the Jessamine Confederate Monument

June 10, 2020 thekaintuckeean 31 Comments

The scaffolding has recently been taken down from the courthouse in downtown Nicholasville as the Jessamine County structure’s significant renovation…

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

Clays Mill

May 29, 2020 thekaintuckeean 1 Comment

In a conversation with another local historian, I recently learned the location of Clays Mill. The spokes out of Lexington…

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Posted in: No Destination Filed under: Clays Mill, Fayette, Fayette County, Jessamine, Jessamine County

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
Old Gates of Almahurst

Almahurst Farm

May 5, 2020 thekaintuckeean Leave a comment

In 2010, a road project in Jessamine County completed the widening of a six-mile stretch of Harrodsburg Road. Before the…

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Posted in: No Destination Filed under: historic marker, Jessamine, Jessamine County, Kentucky Derby

Library Collection For Sale

October 26, 2018 thekaintuckeean Leave a comment

A sampling of books for sale The Withers Library In 1897, Mrs. Sarah Rice Withers bequeathed nearly $33,000 to the…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Jessamine, Jessamine County

Hiding Fairview in Jessamine County

August 9, 2018 thekaintuckeean Leave a comment

Fairview. Photo dated 1980 by Kenneth Gibbs for the Kentucky Heritage Council (NRHP) Fairview is located at the corner of…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Jessamine, Jessamine County

On the Air!

June 1, 2018 thekaintuckeean Leave a comment

On Monday, June 4, I will be appearing on WTVQ-TV’s Midday Kentucky to discuss Lost Lexington. Check it out at…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Jessamine, Jessamine County, LostLexington

Uncertain Fate for 1914 Neo-Classical Home in Nicholasville, Kentucky

November 3, 2016 thekaintuckeean Leave a comment

At an auction yesterday, a century-old home on the south side of Nicholasville was auctioned off. The property located at…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Demolition Watch, Jessamine, Jessamine County

Comment on the Kentucky State Road Plan to put a Stake in the Vampire Road

August 11, 2016 thekaintuckeean Leave a comment

Over the years, I’ve written several posts in opposition to the proposed I-75 Connector that would slice through Jessamine and…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Jessamine, Jessamine County, Madison

5 in ’15: The Best of the Kaintuckeean in 2015

December 31, 2015 thekaintuckeean Leave a comment

The majority of posts on this site focus on Lexington, Kentucky history and historic preservation. But looking back at 2015’s…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Dawkins Trail, Demolition Watch, Fayette, Fayette County, Griffith Woods, Harrison, Harrison County, Jessamine, Jessamine County, Magoffin, Magoffin County, Nicholasville, Top Posts

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