The stories of Jessamine County, KY
8 narrated audio stories from across Jessamine County — hidden history, true crime, food legends, and local lore from its towns, landmarks, and back roads.
Jessamine County
What a Name Carries in Jessamine County
A Kentucky county shaped by a creek, a seat of government, and war.
Jessamine County
A County Seat Drawn Into Being
How a new Kentucky county gave itself a center and a name.
Camp Nelson National Monument
Where Camp Nelson Became a Road to Freedom
A Union depot became a life-changing gateway for Black soldiers and their families.
Taylor Made Farm
When California Chrome Came to Taylor Made
A champion’s retirement changed the feel of a Jessamine County farm.
Taylor Made Farm
A Family Built to Sell Horses
How Joe Taylor and his sons made Taylor Made a Kentucky powerhouse.
Camp Nelson National Monument
Where Camp Became a City of War
A Union depot that grew into a vast wartime city and gateway to freedom.
Camp Nelson National Cemetery
Where Camp Nelson Became Memory
How a wartime camp became central Kentucky’s ground of Union remembrance.
Camp Nelson National Monument
When Camp Nelson’s Families Were Driven Out
A wartime expulsion that forced the Union to confront its duty to soldiers’ families.
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