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North America » United States » Kentucky » Maysville July 12th 2019

The term ‘sold down the river’ really hit home today as we listened to the guide at the Underground Railroad Museum in Maysville. She had just done a DNA test and looking at the results wondered why she had so many relations in Louisiana and Mississippi. Maysville and neighbouring Old Washington were centres of the slave trade. So goods were not the only thing to be ‘sold down the river’. It was in Old Washington that Harriet Beecher (she hadn’t yet met Mr Stowe) first came across a slave auction when she and a friend visited, in 1833, the home of Marshall Key, clerk of Mason County, a wealthy farmer, merchant and manufacturer. The slave auction was held on the Court House front lawn. However good manners meant she had to exhibit passive complacency. Her friend ... read more
Further up the escarpment was built the town of Old Washington
1795 home of Marshall Key
A photo of the original Court House

North America » United States » Kentucky » Maysville October 11th 2011

Monday, October 10th, 2011. Starting out at 9:00 this morning with mileage today at 18161 and the sky is overcast with temperature at 59 degrees. Maysville Wal-mart parking lot. Maysville was once a very busy stop on the Ohio River like Independence, MO; a limestone rock shelf stuck out into the river and, therefore, became an easy place to dock flatboats and barges. We found the visitor’s center and discovered that the museum, miniature display, and library we wanted to visit were closed on Mondays. Talked awhile with the visitor center’s staff and then drove around the old picturesque downtown and then down to the city’s RV Park located right on the Ohio River. There we found a large number RVers who spend the whole summer at this spot and then head south to winter in ... read more
Oct9 19 Maysville, KY across the Ohio River
Oct9 20 Sunset from the Walmart lot, Maysville
Oct10 1 Gravel barge on the Ohio River at RV park

North America » United States » Kentucky » Maysville June 20th 2010

18th June - Friday Coached as usual in the morning which went well, and did the mini presentations for all the players. Got some pressies off a kid's father, got mountain dew drink and lucky charms cereal (because they are banned in England!). Me and Tom junior then watched the England v Algeria game (boring or what!?). We then went to the pool for the rest of the afternoon. Later, we went to have some professional photos taken by Tom senior's host father, he took still photos where we were sat in the stands and some action photos of us doing volleys etc. I will try and get the link to show you the photos. Me, Tom junior and Kevin then went into town to a couple of bars which was fun! 19th June - Saturday ... read more

North America » United States » Kentucky » Maysville June 18th 2010

14th June - Monday Arrived at the new camp. This week I've got first kicks 9-10am (7 kids) and mini soccer 10.15-12.15 (10 kids). Today it was chucking it down so we had to go inside which made is very difficult and stressful as they kids just ran around chaotically! Me and Coach Tom Junior then went round some local shops, Walmart, Dunhams etc lots of guns everywhere which was very scary eeeek! And a lot of hillbillies too! When I got home in afternoon, me and the kids went on the inflatable slide in the back garden, which is a slide which squirts water down as u slide down - its fun! Then me and the other coaches went to watch the A-Team at the local cinema! 15th June - Tuesday I coached in the ... read more




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