Blue Heron coal tipple

The coal tipple, the only remaining structure at Blue Heron. Coal was brought in at the top, and dropped into the train cars at the bottom.

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The Cumberland

May 24th 2011
Today is my first day in eastern Kentucky. Most of this part of the state sits on the Cumberland Plateau. Rivers have carved into this plateau for many centuries, creating small valleys locally known as hollows (pronounced ‘hollers’, go figure). The region is known for several things. For starters, it’s rather pretty. Most of the hollows are very picturesque. The second ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more

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