Black History
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"Cap" Dawson’s Blacksmith Shop
In this entry, Mr. Burl writes about the blacksmith shops that were in Owingsville and specifically mentions “Cap” Dawson. In his book, The History of Bath County, John Adair Richards also mentions Cap Dawson. From the journals: Have you ever watched a blacksmith prepare a shoe for shoeing a horse? All of our Bath County… Continue reading
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A Hometown Baseball Legend
Nathan Redmond and the Owingsville Giants baseball team. Continue reading
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Letter to the Herald-Leader about Frank Jones
Mike Fields, Staff Writer Lexington Herald-Leader Co. 100 Midland Avenue Lexington, KY 40508 Sir, Read your column Friday 19th and noted your piece about Jeremy Simpson and Mark Higgs. In 1969, Bath County had a great running back-Frank Jones. Frank was the leading scorer in Kentucky high school football that year. Jones scored 38… Continue reading
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Will Hayden’s Roofs
If you make it a point to observe some of the tin roofs in Bath County, you will note that there is a type with ridges, where sheets of tin have been crimped together. These tin roofs were installed by a master tinner. This tinner was a resident of Bath County, and his… Continue reading
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Johnny White’s Hamburgers
I’m a hamburger traditionalist: I like them fixed the old fashioned way, with no “modern” toppings like mushrooms, Swiss cheese, or jalapeno peppers, which is why I think I probably would have loved Johnny White’s. ~ Ginger From the journals: Should you ask an old-timer in Bath County, especially in Owingsville, about… Continue reading
Echoes of Owingsville 