In 1865; as the Civil War was drawing to a close; plans were underway in Boston for a railroad construction project to begin in Greenup County; Kentucky. Eventually the Eastern Kentucky Railway Company would extend its main track through two more counties; Carter and Lawrence. Spanning just 36 miles of main track from Riverton to Webbville; theEastern Kentucky Railway became a lifeline for the economic and social activities of the people of northeastern Kentucky. Even though the original plan of extending the railway much farther south and bridging the Ohio River to the north never came about; the railway struggled along for more than 65years. Many people who grew up along the line passed their experiences to younger generations; some; like Jesse Stuart; wrote about them. This volume will show life along the rail line that lent its name to the highways now running its route.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. An excellent book. I am an amateur artifact collector and ...By Beer GuyAn excellent book. I am an amateur artifact collector and find these things extremely fascinating. The book is well written. organized. and covers a subject that gets very little attention in South Carolina.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Petroglyphs Rock (Art)!By MCSThe premier source of information on the discovery and methods used to find petroglyphs in South Carolina. Completely fascinating. informative and inspiring.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A definitive study. yet accessible to the general readerBy Anson Cassel MillsThis work is the result of a survey. begun in 1997 and jointly conducted by the South Carolina Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology at the University of South Carolina and a group of Greenville County citizens who helped fund the project. Before 1983 it was generally believed that there were no prehistoric petroglyphs in South Carolina; but the survey discovered 61 rock art sites in the Upstate. some that included many glyphs. Obviously. the subject is of interest to comparatively few people; but the book is definitive within its sphere. clearly written and nicely illustratedmdash;easily accessible to the general reader.
