Monthly Archive: August 2024

Kentucky Railway Museum – New Haven

August 17, 2024 0 Comments

Kentucky Railway Museum - New Haven

The Kentucky Railway Museum, located in New Haven, Kentucky, is dedicated to preserving and showcasing the history of railroads and their impact on the region. The museum was established in 1954 as a non-profit organization.

According to the La Grange Railroad Museum – “There are currently six major rail operators of freight service in Kentucky and seven regional carriers operating some 2,400 miles of track in the state. These Carriers employ about 4,800 men and women”. Clearly an important source of industrial jobs in the state.

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Rural Kentucky Railroad Bridge – West Point

August 16, 2024 0 Comments

Rural Kentucky Railroad Bridge - West Point

A rusty metal railway bridge passes through a dense patch of Kentucky forest, and across the Salt River, just upstream from the Ohio River. The intricate structure and beams create a geometric pattern, while the train tracks lead the viewer through the structure and into the trees beyond. Located in rural area of Kentucky, near West Point, and Fort Knox.

According to the La Grange Railroad Museum – “There are currently six major rail operators of freight service in Kentucky and seven regional carriers operating some 2,400 miles of track in the state. These Carriers employ about 4,800 men and women”. Clearly an important source of industrial jobs in the state.

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Log Courthouse – Danville, Kentucky

August 15, 2024 0 Comments

Log Courthouse - Danville, Kentucky

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This rustic log cabin, was used by Kentucky pioneers as the first district courthouse, prior to statehood and the split from Virginia. Located in Danville, the courthouse was staffed by prominent early Kentuckians. Samuel McDowell, John Floyd, and George Muter served as the court’s first judges. Walker Daniel, the man for whom Danville is named, was the prosecutor and John May served as the court clerk.

Today, the courthouse stands in Danville’s Constitution Square, the location of prominent early buildings including a meetinghouse, post office and jail which served vital roles in administering the terrority an young state of Kentucky.

It is also the site where numerous constitutional conventions were held to hammer out the details of Kentucky’s first constitution. The state’s first constitution was accepted by the United States Congress on June 1, 1792, making Kentucky the fifteenth state.

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