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Killing Rock: The Oft Told Tales The Killing Rock

Killing Rock: An Introduction

Joanna Sergent April 29, 2022 Appalachian History, Appalachian Mountains, History of Appalachian People, Jenkins, jenkins ky, Kentucky Tennessee Living, killing rock, KY, KyTnLiving, Letcher County, pound gap massacre

The area of the Pound Gap Massacre also known as Killing Rock. The photograph was…

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Letcher Co History
Joanna Sergent Appalachian History, Appalachian Mountains, Coal, History of Appalachian People, Jenkins, jenkins ky, Kentucky Tennessee Living, Kona, Kona Kentucky, KY, KyTnLiving, Letcher County 0 Comments

The Birth of Kona, Kentucky

Our story begins with the original settlers of Kona. Eastern Kentucky was closed to many…

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February 28, 2022
Letcher Co History Letcher County Tourism Letcher County Tourism
Joanna Sergent Appalachian History, Appalachian Mountains, Jenkins, Kentucky Tennessee Living, KY, KyTnLiving, Letcher County, Letcher County Tourism, Pine Mountain Trails, Pine Moutain 0 Comments

The Pine Mountain State Scenic Trail and the Pine Mountain Wildlife Corridor Project

Eastern Kentucky tourism has always been a huge part of our heart here at Kentucky…

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January 4, 2022
Jenkins Kentucky
Joanna Sergent Appalachian History, Appalachian Mountains, Coal, Elkhorn Dam, Jenkins, Jenkins Kentucky Dam, jenkins ky, Kentucky Tennessee Living, KY, KyTnLiving, Letcher County 0 Comments

Construction of the Little Elkhorn Lake and Dam, 1912

The Little Elkhorn Reservoir We will update this article as more information is found on…

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January 2, 2022
Letcher Co History
Joanna Sergent Appalachian History, Appalachian Mountains, Jenkins, Kentucky Tennessee Living, KY, KyTnLiving, Letcher County, Whitesburg, Whitesburg Ky 0 Comments

Establishment of Letcher County

Letcher County was once a part of Perry, Pike, and Harlan Counties. The residents of…

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January 2, 2022
Floyd Frazier
Letcher Co History Letcher County Haunted History
Joanna Sergent Appalachian History, Appalachian Mountains, Appalachian Tales and Folklore, Appalachian True Ghost Stories, Floyd Frazier, Jenkins History, Kentucky Tennessee Living, KY, KyTnLiving, Letcher County, Letcher County Haunted History 0 Comments

Letcher County Haunted History: Part Two

The Story of Floyd Frazier Our haunted tale today is about the shadow man. It…

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December 30, 2021
Letcher Co History
Joanna Sergent Appalachian History, Appalachian Mountains, History of Letcher County, Kentucky Tennessee Living, KyTnLiving, Letcher County, Letcher County Court House 0 Comments

The History of the Letcher County Courthouse

Letcher County residents belonged to Perry, Pike, and Harlan Counties. So, in 1842, The residents…

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December 26, 2021
Jenkins Kentucky
Joanna Sergent Appalachian History, Appalachian Mountains, Coal, Jenkins, jenkins ky, Kentucky Tennessee Living, KY, KyTnLiving, Letcher County 0 Comments

The History of Jenkins Hospital

On a knoll overlooking Jenkins and the Elkhorn Lake stands a majestic building. It a…

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December 26, 2021
Letcher Co History Letcher County Haunted History
Joanna Sergent Appalachian History, Appalachian Mountains, Appalachian Tales and Folklore, Appalachian True Ghost Stories, Ellen Flanary, Kentucky Tennessee Living, KyTnLiving, Letcher County, Letcher County Haunted History, The Woman in White 0 Comments

Letcher County Haunted History: Part One

The Ellen Flanary Story Today we are starting our Haunted Letcher County History series with…

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December 25, 2021
Jenkins Kentucky
Joanna Sergent Appalachian History, Appalachian people, Coal, Consolidation Coal, First Jenkins Library, Jenkins, jenkins ky, Jenkins Library, Jenkins Library History, Kentucky Tennessee Living, KY, KyTnLiving, Letcher County 0 Comments

The First Library in Jenkins

The Club's Purpose The women in Jenkins, Kentucky rolled up their sleeves and formed the…

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December 5, 2021

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