A Smörgåsbord of Stories
Last week, we looked at a couple of sources for Robert “Robin” Bowmar’s involvement in the Battle of Blue Licks, one of the last battles of the American Revolution. For an in-depth look at how he escaped the gruesome battle, we are indebted to a … read more
The Battle of Blue Licks was one of the last battles of the American Revolution. Ten months after Cornwallis’s surrender at Yorktown, British and patriot forces met on a hill next to the Licking River in what is now Robertson/Nicholas Counties, Kentucky (then Kentucky County, … read more
It’s my day, so I’m writing about myself. Buckle up as we go back to 2014 for one of my favorite, genealogy-trip stories. Adair County, Kentucky My family has lived in Adair County, Kentucky since the early 1800s. Naturally, I wanted to visit their … read more