MTM - Kentucky Confederate Cemetery

The Kentucky Confederate Cemetery is in Peewee Valley, Ky. It is the final resting place for 313 Confederate soldiers, who lived out their final days in the Peewee Valley Confederate Home. It is also the home of the Confederate Memorial, which is listed on the National Register of Historical Places. There is a house, just larger that a bird house, that contains a log of the people buried here, giving their grave location and the unit that they served with.

I learned about this from my Geocaching hobby, which is a higher tech hide-and seek. The gentleman in the picture is Ben of the Geocaching team Ben & Grace. Ben passed away recently after he and his wife Grace found their 1,000th cache.

My Town Monday - a Church Now United

The Old:


Kynett Church was part of the Central Jurisdiction (Ky. Tenn. Conference) which in reality was the Methodist Church for Black Americans. Shortly after the Civil War, the Kynett Church was established and named for Alpha Jefferson Kynett, a leading executive for Church Extension of Methodism.










In 1844, as a prelude to our tragic American Civil War, the Methodist Episcopal Church was divided over the issue of slavery and the local church here in La Grange became part of the Methodist Episcopal Church South. Sadly, this branch of Methodism in America approved of the wicked institution of slavery, and fostered racism.





The New:



Beginning in 1968 both churches shared the same pastor. Because of tremendous population growth in Oldham County (which doubled in population from 14,000 to 28,000 people between 1970 to 1980), the La Grange UMC experienced tremendous growth and simply ran out of room. The church voted in November, 1993 to relocate. New land (10.7 acres) was purchased in November, 1994 at a total cost of $150,000 and the land was fully paid for by December, 1995.

Early in 1995, a study was made by both churches and by a uniting committee to pursue the possibility of uniting the two local congregations in La Grange. After much research, prayer, study, sharing and dialogue, both churches voted in October, 1995 to unite to form the Covenant United Methodist Church and to build together our new church for the new century. In January, 1996, the Covenant United Methodist Church was born!

More information on these churches can be found here.

Both of the older buildings are still in use. The side of the Kynett Church, shown above, is used as a dance studio. The back of the former Kynett Church houses the thrift shop where Junosmom and I volunteer. The other older church now houses county offices, as well as an office of our Congressman.

MTM - Between the Lanes

This tranquil stream (actually it is called Currys Fork) runs in the land between the northbound and southbound lanes of the Interstate that runs through my town. It is in the area that Junosmom recently wrote about: Lifetime Learning: My Town Monday - Divided by Deer. It looks like the deer have just the habitat that they need!

MTM -Skateboarding Park

My small town has a small skateboarding park:



The skateboarding park in the nearby large city is much bigger and considerably fancier:

MTM - a Small Insurance Agency

In my small town there is a small insurance agency. The agent drives a small car and I am sure he writes some small poicies.

MTM - a Historical Look

1950: The town converts to dial telephones.

1955: Kentucky State Police builds post headquarters in town.

1961: Voting machines (instead of handwritten ballots) are used at the polls.

1967: Train derailment rips out 356 feet of track and derails 24 wrecked railroad cars.

1970: Rescue ambulance service begins in the county.

1975: The first “strip mall” in town opens with four stores.

1980: The 911 emergency number is installed in the county.

1986: The Humane Society is incorporated.

1990: County opens a new 71-bed regional jail.

1995: Ground is broken for the third Middle School in the county.

2002: The third Middle School opens.

2008: The County Public Library opens its new “green” facility.

MTM- Street Signs

These two street signs are at the same intersection. There are several other roads in My Town that are sometimes called "Streets" and sometime called "Avenues". I've always wondered why this is.