Forgotten Passages

Crittenden County Kentucky history and genealogy.

Monday, July 28, 2014

John Hinchee, Civil War Veteran

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Not much has been written or published about the Crittenden County men that were in the Civil War.  In the year 1928, The Crittenden Press...
Monday, July 21, 2014

Shady Grove Missionary Baptist Church

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In 1844 the founding fathers of Shady Grove Missionary Baptist Church had a vision to provide a place of worship for people living in ...
Monday, July 14, 2014

First Sunday School Convention

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Rev. James F. Price, shared the history of the first Sunday School Convention.  It first appeared in the Crittenden Press, June 7, 1888....
Monday, July 7, 2014

Dr. J. O. Dixon Home

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Located at the end of East Carlisle Street is the family home of Dr. J. O. Dixon . Dr. Dixon had this handsome residence built in 190...
Tuesday, June 24, 2014

Early Marion, Busy Town

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Once, not even that long ago, Marion was a busy, business-filled town.  All of Main St. was filled with 2 banks, and all kinds of business...
Wednesday, June 18, 2014

Baker School

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The Baker School was located on Hwy. 365 or what most of us think of as Baker Church Road.  The school was located on the same site as the ...
Tuesday, June 10, 2014

Railroad and Depot and Water Tower

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This picture made in January 1981 shows a lot of past history for Marion and Crittenden County.  It was taken as a news item, for at this ...
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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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