Forgotten Passages

Crittenden County Kentucky history and genealogy.

Saturday, March 7, 2026

Tolu Bank History

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 Let's follow along with the Crittenden Press items and learn of Tolu's new bank. The old bank building is only a brick decayed she...
Tuesday, February 24, 2026

Marion's Beginning

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      This is one of the earliest photograph of Marion that I have seen.   The tall building on the right is the old Red Food store and late...
Saturday, February 21, 2026

History of the "First Schools"

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  Back in the 1930’s Rev. James F. Price wrote a series of articles called Facts and Reminiscences About Crittenden County. It’s a wonde...
Monday, February 9, 2026

The Tornado/Cyclone of 1890 through Crittenden County

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  The devastating tornado/cyclone of March 27, 1890 has a history well documented on the internet. From what little information I can gath...
Friday, January 30, 2026

Past Efforts To Save Marion High School

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 The old Marion High School building was torn down in the spring of 2024.  It was sad to see it go.  It's only a memory now, as a gravel...
Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Hanging of Thorton Wallingford - 1852

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The following is from the files of the Crittenden Press November 5th and 12th, 1920. It tells the story of the first man legally hanged in ...
Friday, January 2, 2026

Marion In 1941

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 An interesting little item from The Crittenden Press August 22, 1941 One of the most pleasant "home" towns in Kentucky. Approxima...
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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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