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Kentucky

The chair entered Kentucky west of Cincinnati on May 27, but I couldn’t stop in the middle of the Ohio River bridge, so we stopped at the Tennessee border on May 28.

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Creation Museum — Petersburg, Kentucky

We spent a morning touring the Creation Museum. When we strolled through the garden, we saw two wild Northern Water Snakes swimming in one of the ponds. The top one was about two-and-a-half feet long, the other one about a … Continue reading

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Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Site, Kentucky

There wasn’t a lot to see at this park. We watched a corny film in the visitor center and looked at the few exhibits. It was cool to see the Lincoln family Bible, the one Abe famously read in front … Continue reading

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Knob Creek Farm — Hodgenville, Kentucky

We spent the night at the lodge in Mammoth Cave National Park. On the way, we stopped at the Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Site. Part of the park is located 10 miles northeast, near where Abraham Lincoln lived with … Continue reading

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Perryville Battlefield State Historic Site, Kentucky

On a trip across central Kentucky with my family, we stopped at the site of a 1862 Civil War battle. It cost us $9 to view the pathetic one-room museum and listen to some lady with perhaps half her teeth … Continue reading

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