Population (year 2000): 5,876
After Thanksgiving, we traveled there to visit with her father.
We were in 4 states on our trip to Kentucky. Can you name them? Click here to see if you are correct!
*Answer is right above the tripod.com ad at the very bottom of this page*
The weather going down and coming back was really ugly,
and we were unable to take pictures. However, I picked up
some brochures that I will bring back home with me.
Below are some pictures of things I saw and things I did while
in Kentucky.
The saying goes: "Since the sky is blue and white,
God must be a Wildcat fan." Well, I don't know about that,
but everyone I met is an avid University of Kentucky Wildcat
basketball fan! The game was on TV, Friday night when we
arrived. Neither Connie nor I know who won ~ we fell asleep
before half-time! Click the "blue and white sky" above to
visit the UK Athletics site.
We woke up to a light dusting of snow.
Here I am trying to slide down the windshield
before we head out for the traditional
breakfast at McDonald's.
Having breakfast with my friend "Ronnie".
This is some of the gang that gets together
every morning for breakfast and lively conversation.
I'm more into playing than talking *smile*
Each autumn, Mt. Sterling is host to an event which
attracts visitors from all parts of the country.
This event is "October Court Day."
We were too late to enjoy this event this year, but you can
click the picture to find out about the history
of October Court Day
After breakfast, we drove to Flemingsburg.
Yoder's Country Market is there. We had to
get some special hand-made soap and, of course,
a country ham sandwich. It was a bitterly cold
and windy day. My hat blew off quite a few times!
I ended up losing the gem decoration that was on it...
On our way back home, we stopped and visited
Great-Aunt Polly. She is all ready for Christmas!
She had beautiful decorations!
We went sight-seeing in Mt. Sterling. Few people realize
that the town is teeming with history!
Click the Historical Marker for
some general information on
Montgomery County.
We stopped to see the General John Bell Hood home.
He lived here. During the Civil War, he was wounded
in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
This building is now a gift shop. When Connie was growing up,
it was a popular soda fountain where the teenagers hung-out
and had lots of fun. Long before that, it was a bank. The
building had an article written about its history in the
"Kentucky Explorer" magazine recently. The building sits on
the corner of Main Street and Bank Street. Until the late
1960's, Bank Street was made of cobblestones.
This is the Bell House. It was built by William Bell around 1815,
and was purchased by the county in the 1820's to be used as the
county jail and jailer's quarters. It now serves as home to
several community organizations and the Chamber of Commerce
where visitors can find information about Mount Sterling.
Montgomery County Courthouse: When Montgomery County, Kentucky was formed,
Mt. Sterling became the county seat and the first courthouse was built.
Mt. Sterling has had six courthouses, all located at, or near, the
present site, and possibly a seventh, an early log structure. The street
where the courthouse is located, Court Street, is paved with brick.
Mt. Sterling has its own radio station.
To the right of the station, you can see the
old firehouse. It has been renovated into offices,
and there is a newer, more modern firehouse located
just outside the city limits.
Just at the city line, is an Indian burial mound.
Although you can't really perceive it from the picture,
the mound is HUGE!
There are several of these in Montgomery County.
One of the many by-passes in Mt. Sterling runs by this mound.
Appropriately, the by-pass is technically called
Indian Mound Drive.
There are still many farms within Montgomery County.
However, there are also many industries located in
Easy Walker Industrial Park.
STEPHEN COLLINS FOSTER ~ Timeline