One teacher, Sam Morris, was a large, muscular man. During the sermons, he would sit behind the students watching their every...
Read MoreExplore The Four Rivers Region
It’s all about adventure, making memories, and discovering new places. The Four Rivers Region is waiting to be explored!
MOST RECENT EXPLORATIONS & FEATURES
Blue Spring, Tennessee
After seeing some posts on Facebook about Blue Spring in Land Between The Lakes potentially being visible at winter pool, I...
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Kentucky Lake’s Stonehenge?
When the waters of Kentucky Lake reach their scheduled low point each fall, mysterious objects begin to appear. One of those...
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Old Hillman Ferry
Included in large batch of photos I ordered from The National Archives last year (which due to COVID-19, took many months...
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1880 Graves County Atlas
Few detailed maps exist at the county level from the 19th Century. Graves County, Kentucky is lucky to have a highly...
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New Historic Kentucky Lake Rock Quarry Photos
We recently purchased negatives from the National Archives in Atlanta showing different phases of the creation of Kentucky Lake during the...
Read MoreTHE TIMELINE
Enjoy The Timeline – an interactive chronology of key events in the Four Rivers Region – always a work in progress.
Old TOwns & VILLAGES
The majority of the Four Rivers Region is made up of small towns and villages.
Some of those communities continue to thrive today while others are only remembered in history.
POSTSCRIPTS
Old Towns & Villages’ Postscripts features factual nuggets and short snippets of stories from throughout the Four Rivers Region.
A Slice of Life from Tharpe
Someone wrote an interesting slice-of-life account of the Tharpe community. The top of the document is titled Tharpe Churches and School. ...
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Pine Bluff Ferry
After waiting well over a year, some photos we ordered from the National Archives taken by the Tennessee Valley Authority finally...
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How Linton, Kentucky Got Its Name
Shortly after writing the feature on Linton, Kentucky, I discovered a clue regarding how Linton, Kentucky got its name. The community...
Read MoreWHERE IS THE FOUR RIVERS REGION?
The Mississippi, Ohio, Tennessee and Cumberland Rivers make up the Four Rivers Region. Right in the middle of the country, it would seem fitting these arteries would flow through America’s Heartland. Four Rivers Explorer showcases the unique wonders and historical anecdotes of this often-overlooked part of the United States.