Jessamine History Walks
4 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago -Take a walk through Jessamine County history on these self-guided audio tours from the Jessamine County Public Library. Find tour maps and more information on our website at www.jesspublib.org.
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Camp Nelson History Walk
June 01, 2022 19:57 - 16 minutes - 22.4 MBTake a self-guided audio tour of Camp Nelson National Monument in Nicholasville, Kentucky. Ranger Steve T. Phan will guide you through nine different sites in this historic park, beginning with the U.S. Army's Officers' Spring and ending with Fort McKee. Be sure to bring water and wear comfortable shoes for this walk of about 1.8 miles. The Camp Nelson History Walk is a partnership between the Jessamine County Public Library and Camp Nelson National Monument. About Camp Nelson Nat...
Nicholasville History Walk
June 07, 2021 12:00 - 41 minutes - 37.7 MBTour Stops Jessamine County Courthouse Hemphill Pharmacy Nicholasville Baptist Church The Old Jail First Baptist Church Public Well Hotel Nicholas Bethel Church Farmers Bank E.R. Sparks Building Acme Book Club/Withers Library Withers Memorial Library The Wagner House Tour Map View a Google Map of the Nicholasville History Walk. Click each numbered point on the tour to see photos of the stops. Sources To see a complete list of our sources, visit our website at http...
Locust Grove Cemetery Walk
October 05, 2020 17:05 - 46 minutes - 21.1 MBLocust Grove Cemetery is an African-American cemetery on state highway 169 in Nicholasville, KY. Join us for a self-guided audio tour, where you'll hear stories and memories about the following community members who are buried there: Andrew McAfee George Combs Anna Bell Holloway Jackmon Frank Cannon, Sr. Ora Belle Hamilton Cannon Lizzie Cannon Emma Jean Guyn Miller Dorothy Smith Andrew Thomas Smith Joe Pelman For more information about the project, visit our website at www.jesspub...
Maple Grove Cemetery Walk
June 05, 2020 15:00 - 52 minutes - 48.1 MBWe recommend bringing a tour map with you. Download a PDF Maple Grove Map, or use the Maple Grove Cemetery Walk Google Map. On the Google Map, you can click each point on the tour to see photos of the graves. Click the grave photos to open them in a new window. Sources “Common Headstone Symbols and Their Meanings.” Greater Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust, www.gmct.com.au/ History of Jessamine County, Kentucky. Jessamine County Historical and Genealogical Society, 1993. The Jessami...