There used to be ferry across the Ohio River at Uniontown to the Indiana until about 1976-77 or thereabouts. We used to take it about once a month to visit my mom’s family between Mt Vernon and Evansville.
Miles from no where are the best places in Kentucky.Crossed the Green on Reeds once. It was a trip to nowhere from nowhere.
This has to be in the Salt Lick Bend area, or Amandaville area. I am guessing Salt Lick Bend, because 953 turns off of 61 south.It overlooks the Cumberland river. You turn off the ‘main’ road onto a path that cuts through a farm about 1/4 mile. It’s rough. 4-wheel drive only rough.
The path ends at a bluff. There’s a 10x10 foot circular rock that stands just off the end of the path. It’s about a 4 foot jump out onto it. The Cumberland is beneath you and the backdrop is all beautiful KY farmland. I think there may be one house visible.
I did a quick google search that led me to this old random video. WARNING: It’s a terrible video and way too long, but it gives you an idea if you watch it for a minute (they leave around the 7 minute mark and film their way out). At the very beginning they pan over the rock you jump out on (they don’t do it because they are pussies......or because it’s snowy).
That would be correct.Yes I’m thinking Salt Lick Bend area also. Looks like Centre Point on the other side, could be wrong.
I’m sure you know/knew the Cole’s and Hurt’s then??I still live near Marrowbone Creek. Have all my life. Brother and I used to catch crawdads and boil them. It’s a great place to live. I can see the creek from my house now.
People have used pinnacle point to hang glide off of. But it’s a 100% all natural rock formation. No need to build or add a thing to it. Very well could be what you’re thinking of.Cat chaser- can’t get the video to load completely ( internet service is terrible), but it’s a view you could take from many places along the river. What I could see of it, it looks like a place we called the Narrows. May not be. The Narrows you could see the river on both the west and east side of the bluff. Some people built a platform to hang- glide from it out over the river. That was probably 45-50 years ago. Like I said, could be almost anywhere along the river bluffs.
Me and my cousin went thru Zeketown aka Coe Ridge once , I really enjoyed it, this was back in the late 70’s some of the old cabins were still standing, old grave yard. If anybody wants to know “the middle of nowhere” is like. This is it. Now there are many places out west in the Rockies that are the middle of nowhere.If you go on up 953 a little way past salt lick rd, there is a road called Zeketown Rd which is my all time favorote backroad.
Otherwise known as Coe Ridge.
Fun fact: In the series ‘Justified’, Nobles Holler was loosely based on the story of Coe Ridge.
Hard to believe there is one person on this forum that would know this area somewhat well.....yet alone 2 people. Love it.
Can’t say that I have, but with my fading memory at 69 years old, I may have just forgot it. LOLKyFaninNC- ever been out to Mayfield Cabin on Stockton Ridge ( Bull Ridge)?
And yet, some posters on here think I am a fake UK fan. But none of them have a clue what you, catchaser and me are even talking about.Yes I’m thinking Salt Lick Bend area also. Looks like Centre Point on the other side, could be wrong.
"Hot damn, Hot diggity damn"Some of you will enjoy these scenes from a fun film.
But the first clip is just a funny clip you will probably enjoy.
These guys play con men. I LOVE the line:
They find their "mark." "A belt full of tobacco money and a belly full of beer."
Great clip.Some of you will enjoy these scenes from a fun film.
But the first clip is just a funny clip you will probably enjoy.
These guys play con men. I LOVE the line:
They find their "mark." "A belt full of tobacco money and a belly full of beer."
Back in the sixties some of us boys had motorcycles. Joe Bryant, Linville Piercey, Calvin Shaw, myself, we rode up Casey Fork, up thru what is now called Green Valley, up to Subtle ridge, and turned down an old logging road, we came out on Ferris Fork, at the head of Houston Hurts place. Is was after dark and we got down to Houstons house he was outside with his shotgun. Told us he didn’t know what was coming down that holler. We laughed our butts off.This is a very unique area and diverse topography. Lots of backroads to get lost on.
Yep. Calvin was a lefty. We were best friends growing up. Well you probably played with me too on the old Marrowbone team. I played left field, Calvin played 1st base.“Many roads in them parts”- After re-reading your last post about motorcycles, I realized I used to play softball with Calvin Shaw. Big guy, could hit a softball a mile. Lefty I believe. Met Linville once, but never really knew him. But have known Joe and remember Calvin quite well.