I've been a grateful beneficiary of free garden seeds for several years now. It's truly wonderful…read moreand selfless of people to donate their time and resources to programs like this. They've also printed copies of the paperwork I needed, all for free. Additionally, individuals can use their computers to conduct online research or engage in various other activities. And let's not forget all the books, DVDs, and free classes they offer to the public! I am truly grateful to everyone involved! Thank you so much.

My friends mom told them they had permission on the computers but then the lady's said it was not…read morein their account even though we had been using the computer for the last few weeks without any problem they decided it was okay to come over and yell at us to get off the computers and fight with us even though they had already gotten a note that they were allowed and the previous week their grandma came in and gave them permission. Leave a like or comment if you think that the library needs to have nicer people and comment if they should not have yelled at young kids. And also post this everywhere to show how actually the library here in Woodford is run.

This marker in Midway is located along the tracks that run through town. It is easily legible and…read morethere is plenty of parking nearby. On the front, "Edward Dudley Brown. This well known African American horse owner, trainer, developer, and jockey was born into slavery, 1850. Raised as a stable boy near Midway, he was nicknamed "Brown Dick" after the record-setting racehorse of that name. Brown was associated with great horses such as Asteroid, Ducat, and Kingfisher." And on the reverse, ""Brown Dick" worked with Kentucky Derby winners Baden Baden (1877), Ben Brush (1898). He died at a friend's house in Louisville, May 1906 of tuberculosis and was returned to Midway for burial. He was inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 1984." It is marker number 2027 and it was erected in 1988 by the City of Midway and the Kentucky African American Heritage Commission. [Review 2039 of 2024 - 278 in Kentucky - 23060 overall]

This library is getting a major face lift and will be the crown jewel of this little town. There is…read moreunder ground ventilation and geo thermal mechanics being installed currently

We are so proud of our beautiful library building. Mark and his staff are wonderful assets to our…read morecommunity. Someday we hope to that the library can expand to serve us in Paris and Bourbon County even better.

We checked this place out on a recent walking tour around Frankfort. We enjoyed reading about the…read morehouse. The architecture is pretty cool and stands out in the neighborhood. Worth checking out if you're in the area.

Located in a residential neighborhood in the capital region of Frankfort, this marker denotes an…read moreinteresting home for its architecture. Built in 1910, the "Prairie Style" Zeigler house -- also known as the "Fireproof House for $5,000" -- is the only Frank Lloyd Wright structure in the state of Kentucky. And although it is a Wright design, the plans for it were actually drawn up in Chicago while Wright himself was in Europe. It is on two sides. On the one, "Frank Lloyd Wright, (1869-1959) - Famous primarily as a residence architect, Wright also planned many impressive public structures, including the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo and Guggenheim Museum in New York City. This is the only building of his design erected in Ky. during his lifetime. House was listed on National Register of Historic Places in 1976. Over." And on the reverse, "Rev. Jesse R. Zeigler House - The design for this house came from a chance shipboard meeting in 1910 of Rev. Zeigler of this city with Frank Lloyd Wright, the internationally known architect. The Presbyterian minister had local contractor Scott begin construction that year. This is an example of Wright's "prairie house," utilizing open floor plans. See over." This marker is on one of the side streets that is on the way to the Frankfort State Capitol, so you might drive past. I try hard not to intrude on people's privacy so while I wanted to walk up the driveway and check out the property, I did not go further than the sidewalk. There are good pictures and more information here: https://savewright.org/building/zeigler-house/ [Review 13553 overall, 872 of 2020.]

Located in a massive fortress building on a back road, adjacent to the Kentucky Vietnam Veterans…read moreMemorial, The Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives is the official repository for historical records of governments in the state of Kentucky, including its various (and numerous) counties. Its collections include microfilms and original paper records dating to the very beginning of Kentucky as a state. It is truly a treasure for preservation of KY history and service to researchers of various interests. The archives are open to the public which include novices, intermediate and advanced independent researchers. I had a very specific and abbreviated research mission during my visit in September 2022, so cannot being to comment about the overall extent of their collections and services. I initially inquired via email about the availability of the specific records I was looking for and received a quick, very helpful reply. Once there, a very helpful, knowledgeable and efficient staff and they had me up and running quickly. I found exactly what I had hoped to find (prove or disprove a family legend about a wayward ancestor). It was truly amazing to hold 220 year old records of my ancestors and very grateful that we the public are allowed to do that. But my main purpose here is to clarify some things that may not be clear to first-timers, like myself. Like all similar facilities, there are stringent rules that must be followed and are strictly enforced. Experienced researchers are used to them, Novices may not. So just deal with it. Some supplemental comments: - Out of the way location, but easy enough to find. 626 to Coffee Tree road, next to Kentucky Vietnam Veterans Memorial, which itself should be visited to pay tribute to the 1,048 soldiers who died and are honored there. - I overheard that cell phone service is poor/spotty. - Entry requires filling out a form with government ID at the guard desk. The guard will open the locked access door. - Items allowed to be carried in are limited and specific. Not at all unusual or unrealistic rule for facilities like this. Strictly enforced. - There are free lockers at the entrance for items not allowed. You will be given a key. - The hours are not clear. The overall facility is open 9-4, but the research room is open 9-11:30 and 1-4. You will leave for their lunch break 11:30 to 1:00. - Head out west on 626 for a couple miles to run into the usual fast food franchises. - If records are on microfilm, you must use that form, not the originals. - Two public rooms: microfilm and research. - To access originals, staff will prepare a request form after you have found the item on an index on microfilm and they will be called and delivered to the Research Room. Very fast, only 10 minutes or so. There will be a cut-off near the end of the day. - Desk space in Research Room IS limited. They advise reservations. When I was there on a Thursday, it was not busy. - Staff only makes photocopies. They are very accommodating as allowing very old, delicate records to be copied. - You may find that your very early records, like court proceedings, are written on what amount to scraps of paper bundles together. Treat them with care and keep them in order. - Verboten: Folders of any kind including even simple manila file folders, pens, briefcases, folios, knives, scissors, highlighters, food, drink, USB sticks (not sure why) and CD's (why would someone bring a CD there?). - Allowed: Laptops, pencils, note paper, loose papers, cameras, cellphones (ringers off!), overhead "book" style scanners, "hand scanners." Essentially you can photograph or scan documents as long as the scanner does not physically touch the object. That precludes flatbed scanners but allowed cell phone photos, camera photos and (presumably) overhead "book" scanners. - But ... the tables in the research room do not have outlets. - Your materials will be checked by the guard (a really nice, polite guy - this isn't the DMV) coming in and leaving. It is necessary to preserve the collection.

Public art statue called thunder the Buffalo located on the campus of Buffalo trace distillery in…read moreFrankfort Kentucky. One of the handful of statues on the beautiful campus of Buffalo trace you can imagine a large portion of the public art is dedicated to buffaloes. Now is Thunder the official name of Buffalo trace mascot or just a cool sounding name the artist gave? I'm not sure. Either way this concrete monument is pretty neat and a fun photo op at one of my favorite places to visit in Frankfort.

Do you hear the rumbling? Do you hear the rumbling? It's thunder thunder the Buffalo coming down…read morethe pike to get you so you better be careful and get out of his way because that is a Buffalo is coming through.

Cultured Stone Sculpture located In downtown Frankfort, Kentucky in the cities most popular 2-3…read moreblock of shops, eateries and other public art pieces. This piece is one of many small to medium sized sidewalk sculptures within easy walking distance of historic downtown Frankfort. This particular sculpture is some weirdly shaped stones stacked on tip Of wash other with a blue topping. Overall not much to look at but it was fun discovering all the interesting and unique sculptures in this small radius of downtown Frankfort.

Look how cultured the stone sculpture really is. Just hanging around in the downtown part doing its…read moreown thing one nearby come look at it.

John "Jack" Jouett was the Paul Revere of the South. A member of the Virginia militia, he rode 40…read moremiles to Montecello on his horse Sallie to warn Thomas Jefferson of approaching British troops. After the war he migrated to Kentucky where he played a part in establishing Statehood and farmed the land. The original stone cabin from 1780 and the house he later built in 1797 still stand. Very interesting tour about a little known hero of the Revolutionary War whose efforts prevented the capture of Anerica's political leaders.