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Our Harlan County KY Page

Those beautiful mountains of Harlan County Kentucky

Three photographs we are making available to the public

Check out our NEW Harlan County KY. Photo Album

Check out our Cawood School 1951-52 Yearbook

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Click Here to read Oldtimers Told How Three Were Hanged

Click Here to read Who Did You Know In 'Good Old Days?'

Click Here to read Mill Was Gathering Place For Residents

Click Here to read Logging Was Big Business In Harlan County Before King Coal

Click Here to read Pioneer Recalls Days When Horses Rented For $1

Click Here to read Frilly Necklines, Puffed Sleeves Once A 'Must" For Well Dressed Women

Click Here to read Politics Plays Major Role In History Of Harlan County

Click Here to read Lone Cashier Manned Harlan's First Bank; Was Busiest During Court

Click Here to read Photography Business Rushing During Ninties

Click Here to read Orginal Baptist Church Was 3-Windowed Room

Click Here to read Teachers Of Golden Era Walked To Classrooms

Click Here to read Plank Buildings, Early Scenes In Harlan

Click Here to read Bicycle Introduction Here Caused Flurry Of Excitement Among Youth

Click Here to read Burning Of Harlan County's First Jail During Civil War Recalled By Old Timers

Click Here to read Distribution Of Gifts From Church Tree, Tradition

Click Here to read Prominent Citizens Recall Their Early-Day School

Click Here to read Dobbin Trod Hazardous Road In Harlan's Youth

Click Here to read Spanish-American War Led To Militia Organizing

Click Here to read Logs Churning Over Dam Offered Early Excitement

Click Here to read There Were 3, County Records Relate Details Of Hangings Here

Click Here to read Sunday Walks And Horse Riding; Fancy Years Ago

Click Here to read Hitching Posts Among Harlan's Early Landmarks

Click Here to read First Real Entertainment Place Erected 50 Years Ago

Click Here to read Proverbs And Aphorisms Swapped At General Store

Click Here to read Pioneer Politics Brought Brass Bands, Throngs

Click Here to read River Baptizings Of Long Ago Attracted Big Crowds

Click Here to read Arrival Of 'Iron Horse' Caused Much Excitement Among Early Residents

Click Here to read Bridge Drew Wide Notice

Click Here to read Winter Years Ago Provided Fun For Young, Old Alike

Click Here to read Hour-Glass Figure Popular In Easter Parade Years Ago

Click Here to read Baxter Named After Traveler Passing Through Town

Click Here to read Bells Had Vital Part In Life Of Pioneers Here

Click Here to read Civil War Vets Renew Rivalry

Click Here to read Early Residents Made Voting An All-Day Event

Click Here to read Bringing 'Dinky' Across Mountains Was Mean Task

Click Here to read 'Timber Days' Best City Ever Had, Say Old Timers

Click Here to read Harlan Once A Hunting Ground For Indians

Click Here to read New Interest In Outdoors Created By Camp Fire Girls

Click Here to read Harlan's First Hello Girl Had Plenty Of Time for Knitting

Click Here to read 'Big Log House' Memorial Spot On Pine Mountain

Click Here to read Event Of 'Grinding' Day

Click Here to read Voters Years Ago Walked Miles To Cast Ballots

Click Here to read Old Timers Made All-Day Event Of First Base Ball Game

Click Here to read Wallins Creek Named After Daniel Boone's Companion

Click Here to read Eggs Sold For 10 Cents A Dozen Here During Early 1880's

Click Here to read Big Dinners Highlighted Early Day Social Life Here

Click Here to read Harlan's Early Struggle For Survival Still Recalled

Click Here to read Bucket Brigade Unable To Halt Raging Harlan Fire

Click Here to read Poplar Logs Made Early Homes Here

Click Here to read Rebel Rock Area Marked By Suicide Leap, Murder

Click Here to read Early Carpenter Foresaw 'Big Coal Operation' Here

Click Here to read Knights Templar Lodge Named For Surveyor Here

Click Here to read Piano-Playing Druggist Kept Customers Delighted

Click Here to read Community Celebrations Rare Half-Century Ago

Click Here to read 15 Cent Haircuts, Dime Shaves Once Available

Click Here to read Pioneer Youths Attended School 3 Months Of Year

Click Here to read Brogan's Candy, Firing Anvil Yule Fun In 1883

Click Here to read Biscuits Were Favorites Of Spanish War Veterans

Click Here to read Family Picked Girl's Suitor Back In The 1880's Here

Click Here to read Fiddle-Playing Virginians Popular Here During '90's

Click Here to read Old Masonic Hall Among Cherished Landmarks

Click Here to read First Livery Stable Prided Itself On Gentle Horses

Click Here to read Early Postman Brought Flour As Well As The Mail

Click Here to read Hill Top Flower Picking Great Fun Years Ago

Click Here to read Brothers Walked 25 Miles To Join War Volunteers

Click Here to read Land in County Valued At 70c An Acre In 1870

Click Here to read Pioneer Schools Here Closed Season With Hoop Drill

Click Here to read Early Harlan School Turned Out 'Good' Lawyers

Click Here to read Bear Hunting Elated Early Youngesters Of This Area

Click Here to read 'Aunt Sude' Friend Of Kids

Click Here to read Store Keeper Kept Accounts But He Couldn't Write

Click Here to read Early Resident Hiked To Pineville And Back In Day

Click Here to read 5 Wars Experienced By Harlan Pioneer Living To Be 112

Click Here to read Pioneer Preacher's Frantic Hunt For Breeches Recalled

Click Here to read Dobbin Carried Mail Years Ago

Click Here to read Teacher Walked 4 Miles To Instruct 85 Students

Click Here to read Young Ladies Years Ago Copied Their Mothers' Styles

Click Here to read Harlan's Growth Amazes Ex-Resident

Click Here to read Local Smokers Continue Puffing Away Despite Reports Habit May Hasten Death

Click Here to read South's Hospitality Delightful, English Girl Says

Click Here to read CHRONOLOGY OF EVENTS: 1953 IN HARLAN PASSES IN REVIEW

Click Here to read ROUND 'N ABOUT HARLAN

Click Here to read First Sale Of House In County Brought 51 Dollars according To Deed

Click Here to see Rebel Rock

Click Here to see A Old Mountain Cabin In Harlan County Kentucky, Cawood

Click Here to see A Old Dirt Road

Click Here to see swimming hole

Click Here to see Wallins Creek, KY. in the early years


My Photo Pages


Click Here to see the Harlan County Courthouse

Click Here to see Harlan Baptist Church

Click Here to see some Mountains, Fields and Streams in Harlan

Click Here to see old log cabin church on Big Creek in Harlan county, KY.

Click Here to see COAL TIPPLE

Click Here to see one room school on Little Creek at Cawood in Harlan County

Click Here to see Cawood Teachers



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