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Tradition states Nickajack Creek was named after a local Cherokee person, possibly the chief of a village that bore his name. [1] One of the earliest known records of white Europeans being aware of the village inhabitants is an 1839 map depicting a 'Nickajack Creek' converging with the Chattahoochee River south and west of the Standing Peachtree settlement.
All rivers in Kentucky flow to the Mississippi River, nearly all by virtue of flowing to its major tributary, the Ohio River. Also listed are some important tributaries to the few Kentucky rivers that originate in, or flow through, other states.
Kentucky is the only U.S. state to have a continuous border of rivers running along three of its sides – the Mississippi River to the west, the Ohio River to the north, and the Big Sandy River and Tug Fork to the east. [30] Its major internal rivers include the Kentucky River, Tennessee River, Cumberland River, Green River and Licking River.
The Stones River National Battlefield is located very near US 41/US 70S on the northwest side, standing as a monument of the Battle of Stones River which took place during the American Civil War. US 41/US 70S continues northwest through Smyrna, and LaVergne before reaching Davidson County.
The Red River Gorge lies within the Daniel Boone National Forest in Kentucky. The forest maintains 706,000 acres while the Red River Gorge consists of 29,000 acres of rugged terrain inside of it.
Ruff's Mill and Concord Covered Bridge is a historical site in Smyrna, Georgia.It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. [1]The site includes a gristmill building, the Miller's house, and a covered bridge.
In 1916 however, Oakdale, along with other nearby cities such as Highland Park, was annexed by Louisville. Though the communities fought this, it was ultimately dismissed in federal court in 1921, and Oakdale became a part of Louisville in 1922. Wyandotte Park, named after the Wyandotte tribe, was opened in 1935 in western Oakdale. This would ...
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