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collection of photographs.
The University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment recently conducted a community assessment for Barbourville and Knox County, Kentucky. The assessment was part of the Community and Economic Initiative of Kentucky.
This link discusses the descendants of Rev. Andrew and Elizabeth Avent Baker who settled in the Middle Fork area on Richland Creek in Southeastern Kentucky.
Click link below to access Baker history website online:
The museum's Doug Bargo recently came across this article about the unveiling of a new Daniel Boone state in Barbourville, Kentucky.
The article was published in the Columbia Magazine. The statue was unveiled on August 24, 2012. The Columbia Magazine is published monthly by the Knights of Columbus.
Here's the link:
The unveiling of the Daniel Boone statue
The new issue of the Museum's quarterly magazine, The Knox Countian, features coal and prosperity in 1917 as promoted by U.S. Congressman Caleb Powers in his proposed bill to obtain funding for a post office and mine rescue station in Barbourville, Kentucky.
The issue was published in late December 2017.
The Barbourville Utility Company is providing 1977 flood photos and current river levels at the following web address: http://barbourville.com/flood-wall-management. See Flood Wall and River Level link at bottom of website page.
The city's floodwall was raised approximately 10 feet following the devastating 1977 flood. Torrential rain fell from April 2-5 that year, causing devastating floods across southeast Kentucky that killed 10 people.
KHM now open on Wednesdays
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
How do I order drawer 2 on the Begley family gistory file
I would like to see family and friends sharing old Powell photos and info. Thank you!
Dennis Powell
Having difficulty trying to subscribe to emails on your site. It goes to a unsupported page. Also, do I need to pay $20 subscription to do a search on your page? Or to sed newsletters? Thanks Nancy
I would love to purchase michael's
pictorial look back publication
saw a pic recently of Greenroad School 1914, but cant find it now. How could I get a copy of the picture?