Forgotten Passages

Crittenden County Kentucky history and genealogy.

Saturday, June 28, 2025

River Brought First People to Crittenden

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Rivers and Paddle Wheeler From Yesteryear The following recollection was told to Bob M. Wheeler by his father, Floyd Clark Wheeler as they ...
Friday, June 20, 2025

Violent Storm Hits County, Tolu Hit Hardest

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The Crittenden Press, June 10, 1993. June 4, 1993 – Violent Storm Sweeps County.  Tolu Hit Hardest. When the skies began to darken ove...
Tuesday, June 10, 2025

Reign of Outlaws

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  This interesting article is from an old book titled "The Ohio River" printed in 1906 by G.P. Puttnam's Sons, New York.  The ...
Friday, May 30, 2025

Crittenden County Fair - September 27, 1940

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Fair Weather Forecast For Two Day Event - Boxing Bouts And Riding Show  Crittenden Fair opens this morning with a parade.  Formation is sche...
Tuesday, May 20, 2025

Immigrants Come To Bells Mines For Work

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Immigrants Part of Our Past History Part of our almost forgotten history lies in the northern part of county in the area known as Bells M...
Monday, May 12, 2025

Honoring a Pioneer Mother

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Aunt Rachael, A Mother’s Day Tribute  In honor of Mother's Day this past Sunday lets visit again with our special pioneer lady, Rachae...
Friday, May 2, 2025

Taylor's Department Store - 1905

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After the big fire in Marion in 1905 the local businessmen didn't seem to let it discourage them. Many started rebuilding their places...
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Brenda Travis-Underdown is the official historian of Marion and Crittenden County. Her columns appear regularly in the Crittenden Press, a weekly newspaper serving the community since 1879.
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