Forgotten Passages

Crittenden County Kentucky history and genealogy.

Tuesday, April 21, 2026

Civil War Memories

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  Memories Of Frightening Visits During The Civil War More happened in Crittenden County during the Civil War than can now be recalled or...
Tuesday, April 7, 2026

Thomas S. Croft of Tolu, remembers the end of Hemp Growing In Crittenden County.

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 This interesting article appeared in The Crittenden Press *** This article appeared in the Crittenden Press August 13, 1981. It is a gr...
Saturday, March 21, 2026

Ku Klux Klan Visits Marion

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  Ku Klux Klan Visits Marion Crittenden Press, April 18, 1924. Wednesday evening, when a large audience had gathered to hear the closing...
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...
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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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