Nov 13, 2018 | Discover
In 1994, Tom Beall and his business partner, Bobbye Carpenter, found the perfect spot in Jessamine County for a weekend getaway retreat. Eight years later, they not only discovered the history behind the property but original vineyard terraces and the foundation of a...
Nov 13, 2018 | Discover
Harry Miller was the son of a master locksmith. He proved locksmithing was in his veins after cracking a burglar-proof safe at the White House, whose combination died with the only person who knew the combination. As a result, Miller found himself teaching “the...
Jan 3, 2019 | Discover
The Lexington and Danville Railroad Company began construction of High Bridge in the early 1850s. It was initially designed by John Roebling as a suspension bridge. Roebling was the very same man who designed the famous Brooklyn Bridge in New York City. Met with hard...
Apr 23, 2019 | Discover
The Jessamine County Old Time Radio Troupe recreates old-time radio shows from the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s, broadcast live in front of a studio audience at the KCAL Theater in downtown Nicholasville. K-C-A-L are the fictitious call letters of the radio station that...
Oct 11, 2021 | Discover
The Kentucky Equine Adoption Center (KyEAC) is the largest all-breed equine rescue in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Nestled on 72 acres in the rolling hills of Jessamine County, KyEAC is the home and training ground for approximately 50 equines at all stages of...
Nov 13, 2018 | Discover
Owners Richard and Debbie Weber began to grow their nursery and garden design center in 1995 on an old, neglected tobacco farm. They discovered a natural spring bubbling out of the ground and decided to take a chance on this property. Since then, Springhouse Gardens...
