22 Jun 2022
By LBL_Admin

Volunteers Needed for HistoriCorps Restoration Project at the Homeplace

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Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area is partnering with HistoriCorps to restore the Homeplace 1850s Working Farm's iconic Double Pen House- and we need your help! Everyone can be a HistoriCorps Volunteer. HistoriCorps team up crews of volunteers from all walks of life with their expert field staff to learn preservation skills and put those skills to work saving historic places that have fallen into disrepair. Volunteers on this HistoriCorps project will learn and apply traditional roofing skills to preserve the Double Pen House at the Homeplace. Aside from being comfortable with heights, no prior construction experience is needed!…
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29 Mar 2018
By LBL_Admin

The Land Between the Lake 2018 Heritage Geocache Challenge is coming soon!

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Get ready to explore the great outdoors and learn about the history and culture of the families who lived between the Tennessee and Cumberland Rivers. The 2018 Heritage Geocaches have been placed and Geocaching.com will be publishing their locations soon! In order to get everyone ready and excited about this year’s challenge, we’ve put together a post about the heritage locations that we learned about The 2016 Heritage Geocache Challenge We placed a geocache box at each site. In each geocache box, there is a sign-in and date logbook and 100 aluminum metal tree tags stamped with numbering specific to…
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21 Dec 2016
By LBL_Admin
Millstone Rescue at Empire Farm

Millstone Rescue at Empire Farm

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With lake levels for Lake Barkley at winter pool, artifacts and features of a by-gone era will sometimes be visible. Recently, a concerned member of the public reported to Land Between the Lakes Area Supervisor, Tina Tilley, he had seen a millstone along the lake shore near Empire Farm. He was concerned that someone might try to steal this piece of history. The Heritage department sent a crew to investigate and found it easily with detailed directions provided by the concerned citizen. What they found was a millstone, about 3 feet in diameter and about 6-8 inches thick located along the edge of…
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21 Dec 2016
By LBL_Admin
Golden Pond Interpretive Overlook Dedication

Golden Pond Interpretive Overlook Dedication

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About Golden Pond, Kentucky Long after the people of Golden Pond were displaced by the creation of Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area, former residents of Golden Pond continued to gather and remember at the location where their town had once been. While the buildings were gone, the large flower garden that lay at the center of town and concrete mounting blocks still existed in place, acting as visual cues, orienting visitors to the layout of the former town. However, when the new four-lane version of Highway 68/80 was constructed, even those last remains of Golden Pond were removed,…
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21 Jun 2016
By LBL_Admin
Land Between the Lakes Geocache Challenge

Land Between the Lakes Geocache Challenge

Community, Customer Service, Geocaching, Recreation, , , , ,
Visitors claimed all 100 geocache coins recently. This year’s challenge is over. The geocaches at Land Between the Lakes were more than just GPS points, though. They highlighted important historic locations and gave geocachers a chance to explore the area. We received numerous comments from participants. Take a moment to read a few. KY Hiker On Fulton Furnace “Our second of the day and loved the hike to this location. Outstanding history lesson and special cache challenge. To make it interesting we hiked a different way out and did more exploring on this perfect day. Loving this Challenge and the…
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05 Apr 2016
By LBL_Admin
Challenge On!  Land Between The Lakes Heritage Geocache 2016

Challenge On!  Land Between The Lakes Heritage Geocache 2016

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Geocachers! Accept the challenge to find the five heritage geocaches at Land Between The Lakes. The first 100 people to do so will earn a limited edition gold coin. New to geocaching? Find out more at www.geocaching.com. This challenge provides a geocache adventure where you learn area history and visit heritage sites along the way. Some boast spectacular views! In each geocache box, you should find a sign-in sheet, date logbook and 100 aluminum metal tree tags. We have stamped each tag with numbering specific to that cache location.  Collect one tree tag per geocacher from each of the five…
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21 Oct 2015
By LBL_Admin
Your Next Adventure

Your Next Adventure

Camping, Community, Customer Service, Elk & Bison Prairie, Environmental Education, Homeplace, Nature Station, Planetarium, Recreation, , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Where will your next adventure be? When you plan your next vacation at Land Between The Lakes check out Murray State University’s weekly video magazine, Roundabout U, to learn about some of the fun places at Land Between The Lakes. Energy Lake Campground www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJX4fdVOsYk   Elk & Bison Prairie www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9HKZ1ntkUo   Homeplace 1850s Working Farm www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyCsR5GSYwc   Planetarium & Observatory www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzcJhgKFaiw   Turkey Bay Off Highway Vehicle Area www.youtube.com/watch?v=JkAHost5nk0   Woodlands Nature Station www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTmmvEiOoMQ   Wranglers Campground www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKHM8jGRWNQ   Land Between The Lakes 50th Anniversary (15 minute) www.youtube.com/watch?v=uiyYoTi93-Q&feature=share&list=PLh2WN5RXh1NS9nYjfC1s4dX5rwO28TTt4&index=5 Land Between The Lakes 50th Anniversary (3 minute) www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-j5-ZYmseM&feature=share&list=PLh2WN5RXh1NS9nYjfC1s4dX5rwO28TTt4&index=4 With more than…
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09 Oct 2015
By LBL_Admin
Voices from the Past

Voices from the Past

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As we walked through the woods today in Fox Hollow, we came upon some former home sites. This reminded me that we have a link to original recordings of former residents who lived Between the Rivers, which became Land Between The Lakes. Take a listen to stories and voices from the past. Constance Alexander, along with Murray State University’s WKMS NPR radio station, recorded residents’ stories and pulled them together in a series of audio programs. The Kentucky Historical Society (http://history.ky.gov/) offers the series in their oral history and audio visual materials collection. Check the stories out. Enjoy, Jan Bush Connecting People…
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24 Mar 2015
By LBL_Admin
Time Travelers Guide to the Homeplace 1850s Working Farm and Living History Museum

Time Travelers Guide to the Homeplace 1850s Working Farm and Living History Museum

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  Submitted by Brian Truskey, Communications Department Apprentice and Cindy Earls, Lead Interpreter at the Homeplace 1850s Working Farm and Living History Museum. Head through the doors at the Homeplace 1850s Working Farm and step back in time. Experience what life was like on a middle Tennessee farm in the 1850s. Since many people have never been on a farm, let alone an 1850s farm, we put together this time traveler’s guide to improve your understanding of the mid-1800s. As any experienced time traveler can tell you, the best way to visit the past is to blend in. This guide includes…
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07 Oct 2014
By LBL_Admin
Home Cooking with the Homeplace Cookbook

Home Cooking with the Homeplace Cookbook

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Submitted by Brian Truskey, Apprentice at Land Between The Lakes By popular demand, the Homeplace gathered all their recipes saved throughout the years. The staff then... Tested the recipes, Adapted the ingredients to today's language, and Compiled them in to one cookbook of our favorite recipes The Homeplace History and Receipt Book covers the history, folklore and delicious recipes that would be seen on an upper southern farm a decade before the civil war. Many of the recipes have been handed down through the generations. Look for The Homeplace History and Receipt Book in our gift shops and online. All proceeds go…
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