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Old Kuttawa

Exploring The Ruins Of Old Kuttawa

Post published:October 19, 2016
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Kuttawa, KY — The breaker wall which lies on top of old US 62/641 and the Illinois Central Railroad

When Lake Barkley reaches winter pool each fall, the remains of Old Kuttawa, Kentucky emerge. A thriving town of several hundred in the early part of the 20^th century, a good part of the old city is now buried under the waters of Lake Barkley.

Old Kuttawa called the Cumberland River its home, fixed on its northern shores. Founded right after the Civil War in 1866 by Ohio Governor Charles Anderson, who served a short five-month term as the head of the state, the origin of the town’s name is disputed.

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How It All Started – The Bridge Near US 79

Post published:May 12, 2016
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The purpose of Four Rivers Explorer can be traced back to my years as a kid. My family traveled down US 79 between Paris Landing and Dover, Tenn. several times back in the early 1990s.

Each time we went down the road, I always looked for the bridge. No, not the one crossing Kentucky Lake or the one at Dover, but a small abandoned bridge right on the edge of US 79. It’s hard to see it in the summer with all the overgrowth, but you could get a great look at it in the winter time.

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Hardin Southern Railroad

Post published:September 23, 2015
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hsrr-2 — Hardin Southern Railroad locomotive switching just north of Murray. Source of photo unknown.

The Hardin Southern Railroad was a nostalgic passenger train that ran along about eight miles of track between Hardin and Murray, Ky. The railroad wound its way along the Clark’s River valley through dense forests and farmland. The train began operations in 1993 and ceased in 2004.

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