Shelbyville hosted the Kentucky Main Street training in January 2013. This gave an opportunity to get to know the community a little bit better. Squire Boone’s Station from 1779 was the only large station on the Wilderness Road between Harrodstown and the Falls of the Ohio River. In 1781 it was attacked and lost before … Read more
We are starting off 2013 asking what are the Top 10 Cities for Historic Preservation in the U.S.? The Livability website issued their own list of the Top 10 Cities for Historic Preservation. 10. Victoria, TX 9. Danville, KY 8. Muskogee, OK 7. Pueblo, CO (107,577) 6. Abingdon, VA 5. St. Augustine, FL 4. Franklin, … Read more
We’re getting nostalgic here for 2012, with a New Year right on the horizon. Having said that, here are a few of the stories we can’t forget from this past year. 10. Spinning off of National Main Street Center as a subsidiary of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. After a distinguished career spanning more than … Read more
From the Washingtonian, “Why Developers Are Eyeballing DC’s Churches As Their Next Project – Washingtonian,” May 4, 2017… Just as the look of neighborhoods has changed, so might the look of houses of worship. The church of the future could resemble Arlington’s Church at Clarendon. In 2012, this Baptist congregation celebrated the opening of its new … Read more
There is so much to admire when it comes to the work of the Los Angeles Conservancy. Among preservation organizations they are rare in the sense that they keep and maintain an active public list of ongoing preservation issues in the L.A. area. This list is posted to their website where anyone is able to … Read more
In Roanoke, Virginia the street Market Square SE terminates at the City Market. The City Market was renovated in 2011. Today it has a food court with indoor dining area and stage for community gatherings and performances. Sheds with permanent metal tables for vendors are outside of the market along Market Square SE. This evokes … Read more
The Visitor Center provides a nice overview of the cave system before actually visiting the caves themselves. Mammoth Cave is the largest known cave system in the world. In the Pennsylvanian Period, 280 million years ago, a layer of sand and silt was laid down by an ancient river delta, forming the slanted layer of … Read more
A mural recognized the role of Munfordville in the Civil War when a siege occurred in September 1862. The Munfordville Presbyterian Church was commandeered by the Union Army for use as a hospital. Those who died in battle or of wounds were removed to Nashville. Another 359 who died from other causes were buried in … Read more
Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12, 1890, in a log cabin near Sinking Spring. Growing up in rural Kentucky, his character was shaped by the hard work and tragedy of frontier life. As the 16th president, his policies and politics saved the Union and ended slavery in the United States. The park has two … Read more
As the county seat for Laurel County – London has many of the accoutrements that you might expect – a dignified Colonial Revival Court House, law offices, and a smattering of businesses around them. The Wilderness Road (1775-1795) crossed the Boone Trace in Laurel County. Laurel County was established in 1825 and London in 1826. … Read more