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The First Power Plant in Jenkins, Kentucky

Joanna Sergent November 28, 2021 a time gone by, Appalachian History, Appalachian Mountains, Coal, Consol, Consolidated Coal Company, First Steam Powered Electric Plant in Kentucky, Forgotten History, History of Appalachian People, Jenkins, Jenkins Kentucky, jenkins ky, Jenkins Power Plant, Kentucky, Kentucky Tennessee Living, KY, KyTnLiving, The First Power Plant in Jenkins Kentucky

Written by Joanna Adams Sergent Coal mines need the power to operate. The question became,…

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Jenkins Kentucky Letcher Co History
Joanna Sergent a time gone by, Appalachian History, Appalachian Mountains, Coal, Consolidated Coal Company, Forgotten History, History of Appalachian People, Jenkins, Jenkins Kentucky, jenkins ky, Kentucky, Kentucky Tennessee Living, KY, KyTnLiving, St George Church, The first Catholic Church in Letcher County 0 Comments

The History of St. George Church

Written by: Joanna Adams Sergent Construction on the future town of Jenkins was in full…

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November 25, 2021
Letcher Co History
Joanna Sergent a time gone by, Appalachian History, Appalachian Mountains, Cavalier Coal, Cavaliers, Coal, Consol, Consolidated Coal Company, Forgotten History, History of Appalachian People, Jenkins, Jenkins Cavaliers, Jenkins Kentucky, jenkins ky, Kentucky, Kentucky Tennessee Living, KY, KyTnLiving, Minor League Baseball, Mountain States League 0 Comments

Play Ball! The Jenkins Cavalier Baseball League (1948-1951)

Written by Joanna Adams Sergent In Jenkins Kentucky, there were four small baseball teams. These…

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November 22, 2021
Jenkins Kentucky Kentucky Letcher Co History
Joanna Sergent a time gone by, Appalachian History, Appalachian Mountains, Coal, Coal Towns 1900s, Consol, Consolidated Coal Company, Forgotten History, History of Appalachian People, Jenkins, Jenkins Kentucky, jenkins ky, Jenkins YMCA, Kentucky, Kentucky Tennessee Living, KY, KyTnLiving, Young Men's Christian Association 1912 0 Comments

The Story of the YMCA of 1912.

From the beginning of operations in the Jenkins Kentucky area. The Consolidation Coal Company expressed…

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November 18, 2021
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David Sergent Coal, Consolidation Coal, Jenkins, Jenkins History, jenkins ky, Kentucky Tennessee Living, KY, KyTnLiving, Letcher County 0 Comments

How Jenkins, Kentucky Got Its Name

Written by David Sergent How Jenkins, Kentucky got its name was a little bit of…

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November 14, 2021
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Joanna Sergent Coal, Consolidation Coal, Jenkins, jenkins ky, Kentucky Tennessee Living, KY, KyTnLiving, Letcher County 0 Comments

New Bank in the Coal Country Installed in 1911

This was legal tender of the national currency of the United States in 1912, This…

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November 11, 2021
Coal Wars
Joanna Sergent a time gone by, Appalachian History, Appalachian Mountains, Bloody Harlan, Coal, Coal Mining History, Harlan County Coal War, History of Appalachian People, Kentucky Tennessee Living, KY, KyTnLiving, Mine Strike, The Battle of Evarts 0 Comments

The Harlan County Coal Wars 1931-1939

Written by Joanna Adams Sergent We return to our series on the Coal Wars of…

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November 7, 2021
Appalachian Railroad Stories Kentucky
Joanna Sergent 1900 Passenger Train History, a time gone by, Appalachian History, Appalachian Mountains, Appalachian Railroad, Coal, Coal Train, Fleming, Forgotten History, Forgotten rail history, History of Appalachian People, Kentucky, Kentucky Tennessee Living, KY, KyTnLiving, Neon, Neon Kentucky, Seco, Seco Kentucky, Seco Train Accident 0 Comments

The Seco Train Accident September 20, 1917

It was a normal day in Letcher County Kentucky on Thursday, September 20, 1917. There…

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November 4, 2021

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