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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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Mount Shasta in the Fall – California

January 15, 2023 0 Comments

Mount Shasta in the Fall - California

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A view of Mt. Shasta in the Fall in northern California. By volume,  Shasta is the largest stratovolcano (or composite volcano)  in the Pacific Northwest’s Cascade Range.  And even though its last known eruption was in 1250, its still considered active by geologists. At 14,179 feet,  the mountain is the second tallest in the Cascades, after Mt. Rainier east of Seattle, Washington. Humans are known to have inhabited the area around the mountain for at least 7,000 years, and the mountain remains sacred to local Native American tribes.  The region is also growing in popularity for tourists, and as a wilderness hiking and climbing destination. 

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Bourbon Barrel Chair – Versailles, Kentucky

January 10, 2023 0 Comments

Bourbon Barrel Chair - Versailles, Kentucky

An old bourbon barrel from the Woodford Reserve Distillery, painted and turned into a decorative chair. Seen in Versailles, Kentucky. Bourbon is the signature liquor of Kentucky.  The first Kentucky bourbon dates back to 1795, when Jacob Beam debuted his “Old Jake Beam Sour Mash’. Seven generations of the Beam family have been involved in the production of  bourbon since that time. 

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