McCreary County Museum

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Sunday	9am - 8pm
Monday	1pm - 7pm
Tuesday	9am - 8pm
Wednesday	9am - 8pm
Thursday	9am - 8pm
Friday	9am - 8pm
Saturday	9am - 8pm

McCreary County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2010 census, the population was 18,306. Its county seat is Whitley City. The county is named for James B. McCreary, a Confederate war hero and two-time Governor of Kentucky . During his second term as Governor, McCreary County was created by the Legislature and was named in his honor. McCreary County is the only Kentucky county without an incorporated city. Because of this, county government is the sole local government agency for the entire county. Attractions in McCreary County include the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area, Cumberland Falls State Park, and the Big South Fork Scenic Railway, which tours several former coal camps. In popular culture, McCreary County is mentioned in the FX drama Justified, since it is home to USP McCreary, near Pine Knot. The majority of the county is controlled by the federal government. 43% is managed by the Daniel Boone National Forest, and 18% managed by the National Park Service as the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area.
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Stearns, Kentucky.wmv

A trip to historic Stearns, Kentucky this summer. We went to ride the train up to the old mining town of Blue Heron, but found a lot more than coal mining. We were very surprised at the hospitality and good nature of everyone we encountered. This was a fun trip with lots of photo and video ops. Highly recommended.

Barthell Coal Camp | Kentucky Life | KET

We learn about the Barthell Coal Camp in Barthell in McCreary County, one of the first camps built by Stearns Coal and Lumber Company, back in 1902. Today it exists as an open-air history museum offering a glimpse into early 20th century life in a Kentucky coal camp.

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Norfolk Southern Rathole! CNO&TP @ Big South Fork Scenic Railway! Stearns Kentucky!

Fast Norfolk Southern Railroad loaded auto haulers and mixed freight manifests! Railfanning the Rathole Line in Stearns Kentucky near the Tennessee state line! Home of Big South Fork Scenic
Railroad! See my videos of them. City of Cincinnati owns the Rat Hole Line and leases it to NS. Rare city owned Class One railroad. Railroad radio 160.950 I filmed this August 6, 2016. Thanks for watching! Please comment, rate and subscribe to Jaw Tooth!

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Weird Unusual Railroad Action!
First Train!
Attacked By Hornets, Stung And Bunrnt!
Me Attacked By Hornets Being Stupid!

Chasing Off Hunters With Electric Guitar!

Railroad Crossing Malfunctions Compilation!

Dog Pees On Ant Hill !

Street Running Freight Train Stops In Busy Intersection!

Unusual Railroad Action/Accidents!

Big South Fork Scenic Railway, Stearns and Barthell Kentucky

Kentucky And Tennessee Railroad short line railroad. We spent two nights in the cabins at Barthell Ky, near Stearns. You will see what it is like to ride the train to Blue Heron and back, including going through a tunnel. While in Blue Heron, you can get off the train and walk on top of the old coal tipple over the river. They blow the air horn when it is time to reboard for the ride back to Stearns. This passenger train has open air cars and a caboose that you can ride in. Locomotive rides are also available. There are hiking trails and awesome cabins that you can stay in. This is a very historic area and this railroad branch line connects into the Norfolk Southern Railroad main line called the Rathole. Filmed June 2, 2013. Please subscribe to my channel! Subscribe to Jaw Tooth!!

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Train Going Through Historic L&N Tunnel!

RJ Corman Dinner Train!

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Railroad Crossing Malfunctions!

School Bus Waits For Train!

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CSX Locomotive #1 Going Into Tunnel!

First Train In Months!

Cabooses On Trains!

Messing With Hunters!
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TRAIN INTERRUPTS PARADE!

Runaway Tank Car!

Chasing Trespassers Off My Farm!

Riding The Zoo Train!

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Big South Fork Scenic Railway, Kentucky

October, 2018

A Week of Storytelling in the Big South Fork

As summer begins to wind down and we move into the month of September, the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area begins eight days of storytelling.

The first event planned is the Ghost Train scheduled for September 9th down at the Blue Heron Interpretative Site on the Kentucky side of the park.

The storytelling continues throughout the following week as professional storytellers tour schools in Fentress, Morgan, Pickett, and Scott counties in Tennessee and McCreary and Wayne counties in Kentucky to tell tall tales and funny stories.

The culmination of the storytelling events is the 25th annual Storytelling Festival on September 16, 2017. The professionals ply their skills in an afternoon storytelling session that can be enjoyed by people of all ages.

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Cumberland Falls in Corbin, Kentucky

Cumberland Falls State Park, located along the Cumberland River, is a 1,657 acre park which lies completely within the Stearns Ranger District of the Daniel Boone National Forest in Whitley and McCreary Counties, Kentucky. Elevation: 1,073 feet

2015 Yamacraw

Group from Tri-State Running Company running the inaugural Yamacraw 50K in Stearns, KY. Thank you to John Webb for his crewing & video work.

1944 ALCO S2 K&T 102

Kentucky and Tennessee railway ALCO S2 #102 patiently idles after climbing the 4 mile 3% grade out of Blue Heron. Filmed on 09-17-2016