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May 09, 1973. Columbus-Belmont State Park, on the shores of the Mississippi River in Hickman County, near Columbus, Kentucky, is the site of a Confederate fortification built during the American Civil War. The site was considered by both North and South to be strategically significant in gaining and keeping control of the Mississippi River.
Jenny Wiley State Resort Park was founded as Dewey Lake State Park on January 1, 1954, with Dewey Lake near Prestonsburg, Kentucky as its centerpiece. It was renamed in the early 1950s for Virginia "Jenny" Wiley, a pioneer woman who is remembered as a survivor of captivity by Native Americans. It became one of the resort parks in the state in ...
Pine Mountain State Resort Park. / 36.75111°N 83.70917°W / 36.75111; -83.70917. Pine Mountain State Resort Park is a Kentucky state park located in Bell County, southeastern Kentucky, United States. Located on part of the Pine Mountain ridge in the Appalachians, the park opened in 1924 as Kentucky 's first state park .
Carter Caves State Resort Park. / 38.37389°N 83.12222°W / 38.37389; -83.12222. Carter Caves State Resort Park is located in Carter County, Kentucky, United States, along Tygarts Creek. It is formed by Carter Caves, and nearby Cascade Caves, which were added to the park in 1959. [ 3] On December 16, 1981, 146 acres (59 ha) of the park ...
Edward Moss Gatliff Bridge. Cumberland Falls State Resort Park is a park located just southwest of Corbin, Kentucky, and is contained entirely within the Daniel Boone National Forest. [ 3] The park encompasses 1,657 acres (671 ha) and is named for its major feature, 68-foot-tall (21 m) Cumberland Falls. The falls are one of the few places in ...
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Paintsville Lake State Park. / 37.8398167°N 82.8709889°W / 37.8398167; -82.8709889. Paintsville Lake State Park is a park located just west of Paintsville, Kentucky in Johnson County. The park itself encompasses 242 acres (98 ha), while Paintsville Lake, its major feature, covers approximately 1,139 acres (461 ha) extending into parts ...
Our columnist says he owes Kentucky’s 100-year-old state parks system his life. ... mini golf, cave tours, church picnics, camping out, winning a free round of golf for my cat in a raffle and my ...