Forgotten Passages

Crittenden County Kentucky history and genealogy.

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Morris and Hina Grocery

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Down town Marion was a busy place in the early 1900's.  Grocery stores were scattered all up and down main street.   They often moved ...
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Thursday, August 25, 2011

Forest Grove

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Our county road signs help preserve our past history.  It might be the name of a family that once lived on the road, a cemetery, a church an...
Monday, August 22, 2011

Levi Cook Jeweler

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Henry Levi Cook, Marion's well-know jeweler came after Mr. Freeman.  Cook's jewelry was located in the Orme Drug Store that was loca...
Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Antique Clock on Display

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W. M. Freeman was a jeweler in Marion in 1894.  From an article in the Crittenden Press dated August 8, 1894 it tells a little about Mr. Fr...
Friday, August 12, 2011

Tolu Post Office

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Another piece of Crittenden County history will be lost come August 31, 2011.  The familiar little post office at Tolu will close.  It has ...
Monday, August 8, 2011

Tobin Tourotel

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Remember the old post cards that were available for tourists to buy to send back home to let everyone know what a great time they were havi...
Friday, August 5, 2011

Mail Pouch Barns

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This old historic barn is located on Highway 60 East about 12 miles from Marion. Pictured at the right is Christopher Maher, from Carmel, ...
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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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