1. Nada Tunnel (http://www.bridgestunnels.com/index.php?catid=93) is often considered one of the best ways to enter the Red River Gorge and Clifty Wilderness (http://www.americanbyways.com/index.php?catid=25) areas in the Daniel Boone National Forest. The 900-foot Nada Tunnel carries KY 77 under the aptly named Tunnel Ridge.
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2. Former KY 34 Truss (http://www.bridgestunnels.com/index.php?catid=133) built in 1924.
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3. Valley Pike Covered Bridge (http://www.bridgestunnels.com/index.php?catid=116) is the shortest covered span in the state of Kentucky.
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4. Dover Covered Bridge (http://www.bridgestunnels.com/index.php?catid=117), although bypassed in 2005, this covered span in Kentucky is still drivable and is in great condition.
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5. A view of the Roebling Bridge (http://www.bridgestunnels.com/index.php?catid=36) on one foggy night.
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6. A view of the former US 68 Blue Lick Springs Bridge (http://www.bridgestunnels.com/index.php?catid=118), now closed to traffic.
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7. In Frankfort, there exists the Singing Bridge (http://www.bridgestunnels.com/index.php?catid=115). Constructed in 1893, it is still used by traffic today and is only blocks from the capitol.
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Enjoy these photographs and updates!

Still digging through my 2007 pile...

1. Here are some photographs from my recent mountain biking trip at Greenbo Lake State Resort Park (http://www.americanbyways.com/index.php?catid=31). There are more on the site.
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2. Quiet Trails State Nature Preserve (http://www.americanbyways.com/index.php?catid=60): Pretty self explainatory.
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3. Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill (http://www.americanbyways.com/index.php?catid=20): A visit to one of the largest restored historical communities in the United States will leave you with a sense of enlightenment and a newfound sense of history. From numerous historical and agricultural tours to river excursions to marvelous dining options, there is much to see and do!
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4. Iron Works Pike (http://www.americanbyways.com/index.php?catid=59): I've added a few photographs, but more will be coming, along with a driving guide.
a. Mt. Horeb Presbyterian Church: The Mt. Horeb Presbyterian Church was organized on April 21, 1827 at nearby "Cabell's Dale," home of Mary Cabell Breckinridge who was widow of John Breckinridge. He was a U.S. Senator and Attorney General in Thomas Jefferson's cabinet. The original brick church that was constructed in 1828 on this site burned in 1925. The present building of similar design was constructed in 1926.
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b. Mt. Horeb Pike
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c. Iron Works Pike, which leads by the Kentucky Horse Park -- home to the 2010 World Equestrian Games!
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More photographs and updates coming soon, from Pilot Knob to Natural Bridge!

I love your pictures! Again, thanks for sharing!

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Fisherman in the early morning mist in Washington State

^^ You can just feel it! Well done! Is that your shot?

Actually, my husband took that. He has a much more "photographic eye" than I do. However, once in a while, I get a good shot in. I took this one of Mount Rainier while out in the "boonies" in my county, about 120 miles to the west:

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^^ Well then, my compliments to him on that. That is a good shot of Mt. Rainier too. The only one I have is from my cell phone flying above. Here it is:

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^^ Well then, my compliments to him on that. That is a good shot of Mt. Rainier too. The only one I have is from my cell phone flying above. Here it is:

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Wow, that's a cool shot, too! I really like looking down on it like that. :)

^^ Thank you! I wish I had brought out my real camera:cry:

Nr 3. screams "Bridges of Madison County" ;-)

Love those bridges, so rusty atmospheric, if that makes any sense at all. :D

Or at least the northern 1/3 of the trip... more will be coming as I meander down the remaining 144 miles!

BTW -- This is a departure for me in terms of writing. I was unsure on how to approach a "living, breathing" highway -- which is different than something than a recreational guide. Comments appreciated.

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The Country Music Highway (http://www.americanbyways.com/index.php?catid=23) strays through the hills and mountains of eastern Kentucky, connecting the industrial Ohio River towns of the north to the coal mining communities of the south. Also known as U.S. Route 23, this four-lane highway extends for 144 miles, serving 14 communities, a hardy collection of museums, cultural centers, and historic Civil War sites, and an assortment of naturalized and recreational areas. The highway is part of the America's Byways network and is a designated Kentucky Scenic Byway.

1. McConnell Estate near Greenup.
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The new travel guide covers the segment of U.S. Route 23 from the northernmost tip at the community of South Shore to the Boyd County seat of Catlettsburg. Throughout this two county journey, there is a copious amount of places to see and an endless amount of places to experience. South Shore and Greenup both offer the small town charm that is more reminiscent of the deep South, where its time-weathered feel provide that Mayberry town characteristic that is only exemplified in the festival "Old Fashioned Days" held around the Greenup County Courthouse every year. Railroading heritage bleeds deep in Russell, home to one of the largest rail yards in the United States, and Raceland, where the "Million Dollar Oval" horse racetrack was once located at. A "super dam" project -- the Greenup Locks and Dam -- is an engineering feat in itself in Lloyd, and was considered a model for other dams throughout the United States. Nearby Flatwoods is the home of country music star Billy Ray Cyrus, and Ashland provides the modern city guise, with its restored storefronts and restaurants that host art galleries, restaurants, and markets.

While only two counties are complete along this 144 mile journey, more will be added in the future. read on (http://www.americanbyways.com/index.php?catid=23)!

2. Greenup Locks and Dam near Lloyd, viewed from the Ohio side.
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3. Floodwall mural in Ashland.
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4. An old caboose in Russell.
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Blue Licks State Park (http://www.americanbyways.com/index.php?catid=343) was the fifth state park in Kentucky, opening on January 25, 1927. Judge Samuel Wilson of Fayette County was chairman of the Blue Licks Battlefield Monument Commission at the time, and had presented a deed for 32 acres to the Kentucky State Park Commission on behalf of local citizens who had donated the land for the park. The reserve was to be a monument to the Battle of Blue Licks, considered one of the worst military defeats in the American Revolution.

Although the barrage occurred after Lord Cornwallis had renounced British forces at Yorktown, Virginia on October 19, 1781, resulting in a close to major hostilities that sparked the American Revolution, isolated conflicts between the Americans, British, and the American Indians still occurred, especially on the western fringes. Kentucky was one such state, a witness to many bloody conflicts and raids upon homesteads and settlements. After the surrender at Yorktown, many Kentuckians had hoped that the attacks would conclude.

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I attended the Blue Licks Battle (http://www.americanbyways.com/index.php?catid=343) re-enactment on August 18. I arrived at 10 AM, although the 15 minute battle began at 3 PM, so I wandered about into Tanner's Station. Tanner's Station was recently constructed to an approximation of what would have been there in the 1780s. I also visited the Pioneer Museum, which was recently renovated with more exhibits and more interactivity, and is much more improved. I will be getting interior photographs of that later.

On that trip, I will also aim to get some photographs of the Short's Goldenrod, one of the rarest plants in the United States. It was historically known in just two locations: along the banks near the Falls of the Ohio at present-day Louisville, and within a 2 square-mile radius of Blue Licks. The plants at the Falls of the Ohio were destroyed when the ground was flooded as part of the dam project. Later, however, the plant was discovered in Indiana and in what is now Short's Goldenrod State Nature Preserve.

This is the first time I've photographed a battlefield re-enactment, although it has gotten me addicted for more! I do realize that I need a sharper and faster lens. If anyone is in the area, Camp Nelson, south of Nicholasville, Kentucky, will be hosting a re-enactment on September 8.

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1. Steven Y. Caudill (left), a retired Winchester police officer, staged Daniel Boone in the battlefield reenactment. He has starred as Daniel Boone in numerous reenactments in other states. His son, on the right, also starred in the activities.
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2. An Northern Kentucky aviation employee spends his time at Blue Licks demonstrating a time-saving feature that frontiersmen, like Daniel Boone, used while loading gun powder into their muskets.
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3. An Northern Kentucky aviation employee spends his time at Blue Licks demonstrating a time-saving feature that frontiersmen, like Daniel Boone, used while loading gun powder into their muskets. Powder was poured into paper cups and were sealed and placed into their pouch. It could be easily opened during battle and poured into the musket, saving crucial time.
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4. A frontierswoman knits sashes for use in the battle. Sashes were used to hold up pouches of powder, among many other uses.
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5. The British gather around before the Battle of Blue Licks for further instruction.
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6. Pioneers at the Battle of Blue Licks.
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9. The British and the American Indians worked together to defeat the Pioneers.
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10. The Blue Licks Battlefield Monument, a memorial to the short battle between the American colonists, and the British and Indian forces.
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Church of the Transconfiguration in Moose, Wy
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Inside of Old faithful Inn in Yellowstone National Park.
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Holy crap, that's awesome!

The Charleston, South Carolina (http://www.americanbyways.com/index.php?catid=348) region boasts many great treasures. From the Patriot's Point Naval & Maritime Museum (described below) to its many museums, art galleries, fine restaurants, and spectacular architecture and scenery, the "Holy City" boasts something for everyone. Of course, this is leading to a new community guide regarding Charleston itself, featuring a brief writeup on the area's attractions that should give you a glimpse into the area's rich history. If military history is more of your interest, Fort Moultrie is on nearby Sullivan's Island. The series of forts were constructed to protect the city of Charles Town; the first fort, constructed of palmetto logs, was the inspiration of the flag and current nickname, Palmetto State. Two lighthouses are also fairly close to Charleston; Morris Island Lighthouse was first lighthouse constructed before the American independence under the authority of King George III, this now-stranded structure stands literally in the ocean, a victim of dredging and erosion. The New Charleston Lighthouse is located on Sullivan's Island and was the second-to-last lighthouse built in the United States.

Charleston, South Carolina (http://www.americanbyways.com/index.php?catid=348):
1. Established in 1680, St. Philip's is the oldest Anglican congregation south of Virginia.
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2. St. Philip's
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3. The Old Powder Magazine is the only public building remaining from the era of the Lords Proprietors, the eight English aristocrats who owned Carolina from 1670 to 1719. Charles Town was then the capital and southernmost English settlement on the North American continent, and was attacked repeatedly by pirates, Spanish naval vessels, and Indians. THe Powder Magazine was the primary storehouse of munitions and gunpowder, and was crucial for the defense of the city.
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4. Hibernian Hall, a National Historic Landmark, was built in 1840 to provide a meeting place for the Hibernian Society, an Irish benevolent organization founded in 1801. The The Hibernian Society continues to meet regularly inside the building today.
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6. The building ahead is Market Hall, constructed in 1841. Since 1898, the Daughters of the Confederacy has operated the Confederate Museum, which contains flags, uniforms, swords and other Confederate memorabilia, on the upper floor. The lower level contains a great number of shops.
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7. Located on Sullivan's Island, just outside of Charleston and adjacent to Fort Moultrie, the Stella Maris Roman Catholic Church welcomes all visitors. It is the second oldest Catholic church on the island.
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(more to be posted)

Morris Island Lighthouse (http://www.americanbyways.com/index.php?catid=62): he first lighthouse constructed before the American independence under the authority of King George III, this now-stranded structure stands literally in the ocean, a victim of dredging and erosion.

1. Sorry, I wasn't about to wade all the way out there :P
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Fort Moultrie (http://www.americanbyways.com/index.php?catid=349): The name of a series of forts on Sullivan's Island, they were constructed to protect the city of Charleston, South Carolina. The first fort, constructed of palmetto logs, was the inspiration of the flag and current nickname, Palmetto State.

2. The War of 1812 saw Fort Moultrie III armed with 12-, 18-, and 24-pounder smoothbore cannons on garrison carriages that were designed to fire through embrasures in the parapet walls. They were used primarily from 1809 to 1860.
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3. These were one of two rapid-fire batteries, part of the Endicott installations that protected Charleston from the Spanish American War until World War II began. The system combined heavy coast artillery, minefields, and rapid-fire guns. They were used from 1898 to 1939.
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New Charleston Lighthouse (http://www.americanbyways.com/index.php?catid=351)

4. Constructed in 1962, the new Charleston Lighthouse continues to guide mariners into the Charleston Harbor. It is the second-to-last lighthouse constructed in the United States.
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Patriot's Point Naval & Maritime Museum (http://www.americanbyways.com/index.php?catid=345): Located just outside of the historic port city of Charleston, Patriot's Point offers three magnificent museum ships: the USS Yorktown, an aircraft carrier, the USCGC Ingham, a Coast Guard cutter, the USS Laffey, a destroyer, and the USS Clamagore, a submarine. It is also home to the Medal of Honor Museum, 25 naval aircraft, patrol boats and helicopters.

5. USS Yorktown
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6. USS Glamagore
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Enjoy! I would have more photographs from every place else, but it was 100F+ every day and 80F+ at night, and the humidity was over 80%. Of course, we chose to go down during the record heat wave. We went to the USS Yorktown/Clamagore very early in the day, but it was virtually unbearable inside.

Young's High Bridge (http://www.bridgestunnels.com/index.php?catid=539): Young's High Bridge is a former railroad cantilever bridge near Tyrone, Kentucky, and is remarkable for its extensive length and height above the Kentucky River Palisades.

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Clays Ferry Bridge (Interstate 75, US 25, US 421) (http://www.bridgestunnels.com/index.php?catid=57)

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U.S. Route 421 Bridge (http://www.bridgestunnels.com/index.php?catid=540) in Frankfort, KY.

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Been getting up either extremely early for these, or staying until it's damn near black outside... Bring on the cold weather :)

beautiful landscape!!

Kentucky Horse Park (http://www.americanbyways.com/index.php?catid=360)

The Kentucky Horse Park is a sprawling 1,200-acre equestrian theme park and competition facility set amongst the dry-laid rock and wood-planked fences of the famed Bluegrass State. The center is home to around 50 different breeds of both large and small horses, along with some mules, and visitors are allowed to experience every bit of a real working farm. Throughout the year, live presentations, competitions, horse shows and miscellaneous events are held.

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It is also home to the National Horse Center, a collection of more than thirty national, state and regional equine organizations and associations. Ranging from the American Association of Equine Practitioners to the United States Polo Association, the centralized collation represents a varied number of subjects.

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The horse park will also be home to the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games 2010, and will be the largest equine sporting event ever held in the United States. Held on the grounds of the facility from September 25 to October 10, 2010, this will mark the first time the event will be held outside of Europe.

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Hi, This is leading to a new community guide regarding Charleston itself, featuring a brief writeup on the area's attractions that should give you a glimpse into the area's rich history. If military history is more of your interest