Harlan County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. As of the 2010 census, the population was 29,278. Its county seat is Harlan. The county was formed in 1819. With regard to the sale of alcohol, it is classified as a moist county—a county in which alcohol sales are prohibited (a dry county), but containing a "wet" city, in this case Cumberland, where package alcohol sales are allowed. In the city of Harlan, restaurants seating 100+ may serve alcoholic beverages.
The Commonwealth's highest natural point, Black Mountain (4,145 feet (1,263m)), is in Harlan County.
History
Harlan County was formed in 1819 from a part of Knox County. It is named after Silas Harlan. A pioneer, he was born on March 17, 1753 in Berkeley County, West Virginia (when it was still part of Virginia), the son of George and Ann (Hunt) Harlan. Journeying to Kentucky as a young man with James Harrod in 1774, Harlan served as scout, hunter, and held the rank of Major in the Continental Army. Harlan assisted Harrod's party in Harrodsburg to deliver gunpowder to settlers in Kentucky, and to assist them against the British in the Revolutionary War.
Kentucky is known as the "Bluegrass State", a nickname based on the bluegrass found in many of its pastures due to the fertile soil. One of the major regions in Kentucky is the Bluegrass Region in central Kentucky which houses two of its major cities, Louisville and Lexington. It is a land with diverse environments and abundant resources, including the world's longest cave system, Mammoth Cave National Park, the greatest length of navigable waterways and streams in the contiguous United States, and the two largest man-made lakes east of the Mississippi River.
Kentucky (foaled 1861, died 1875), was a successful AmericanThoroughbredracehorse who won 21 of his 23 starts, including 20 consecutive wins.
He was by Lexington, who sired three colts in 1861 (out of Glencoe mares) and would each become one of the best race horses in America – Norfolk, Asteroid and Kentucky. Norfolk and Asteroid went undefeated throughout their racing careers, and one of the few horses who ever defeated Kentucky was Norfolk. Kentucky's dam was Magnolia, by the imported British champion Glencoe; Glencoe stood at John Harper's Nantura Stock Farm in Kentucky. His sire line traced back to Herod.
A rangy bay with a narrow white stripe and white off-fore pastern, Kentucky was owned by John Hunter, one of the founders of the Saratoga Race Course and co-owner (and the first chairman) of The Jockey Club.
Racing record
Probably trained by A.J. Minor (the facts are unclear), Kentucky won his only two-year-old start. At age three, racing for John Hunter, William R. Travers and George Osgood, he lost his second start in the inaugural Jersey Derby – coming in fourth to Norfolk. After that he won 20 consecutive races, including the first Travers Stakes in 1864 and the first two runnings of the Saratoga Cup at a distance of 2¼ miles. He also won the first Inaugural Stakes in four mile heats at the newly opened Jerome Park Racetrack. For three seasons (1864, 1865 and 1866), when races were two, three and four miles long, he was the undisputed champion of East Coast racing.
During the Civil War, Thad Goodwin (Charles Waldron) of Elmtree Farm, a local horse breeder resists Capt. John Dillon (Douglass Dumbrille) and a company of Union soldiers confiscating his prize horses. He is killed by Dillon and his youngest son Peter (Bobs Watson) cries at the soldiers riding away with the horses.
75 years later, in 1938, Peter (Walter Brennan) now a crotchety old man, still resides on Elmtree Farm and raises horses with his niece Sally (Loretta Young). Dillon's grandson Jack (Richard Greene) and Sally meet, her not knowing that he was a Dillon. Peter Goodwin dies when his speculation on cotton drops. The Goodwins are forced to auction off nearly all their horses and Jack offers his services to Sally, as a trainer of their last prize horse, "Bessie's Boy", who falls ill.
Bloody Harlan Kentucky: In The Deep Dark Hills of Eastern Kentucky
Harlan Kentucky is known as Bloody Harlan for a reason- nearly a hundred years of bitter and violent labor disputes between coal companies and mine workers seeking to unionize. The song says you'll never leave Harlan alive, but watch this episode to see what locals are doing to save their town and adapt in light of the dying coal industry.
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Harlan, Kentucky - In the Deep Dark Hills of Eastern Kentucky..."Bloody Harlan"
Known as "Bloody Harlan" dating back to the violent labor disputes between coal operators and miners back in the 1930s. Harlan is the heart of Harlan County and has a long history in coal mining. The coal mines are drying up these days and the city and county are transitioning to adapt.
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Harlan County, USA (HD Documentary, 1976)
Filmmaker Barbara Kopple's documentary about the Brookside strike, a venture of 180 coal miners and their wives for safer and fairer working conditions and fairer pay.
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Harlan, Kentucky | What Happened To This Place?
With a soaring poverty level of over 41%, Harlan Kentucky is one of the poorest cities in America. Hidden away in the Eastern Hills of Kentucky, this place has suffered immensely from the decline in coal mining. At a population height of 5,122 people in the 1940's to just 1,641 in 2023 this city continues to decline each year with no recovery in sight. Although Harlan has a low cost of living, and relatively safe community, finding a good job is extremely difficult. Many businesses have closed over the years, amenities are few, and people simply have to move away to find better opportunities. Let's take a look at some of the most impacted areas.
published: 25 Aug 2023
The Truth About Bloody Harlan County Kentucky!
the information in this video was gathered from newspaper articles in the Harlan daily Enterprise, the Louisville Courier-Journal and the New York times
and the wonderful books by William Forester, Harlan County in the turbulent 30s and Harlan County goes to war.
you can contact us at [email protected]
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PO Box 134 Grays Knob KY 40829
For more stories of bloody Harlan click this link https://youtu.be/A9tsWYJBrvw
published: 13 Jul 2022
This is my Story | Harlan County Kentucky Documentary of Charlie Day
This film documents the story of Charlie Day. He shares with us many details from his life that include his birth and early childhood in Harlan County at the old cabin that stood in what is now Kingdom Come State Park in Southeastern Kentucky. Join him as he revisits some of his most fond memories.
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published: 08 Oct 2019
Harlan County
published: 18 Sep 2019
Harlan County Backroads! Bobs Creek Kentucky
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published: 26 Feb 2023
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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/75050332/silas-harlan
http://saponitown.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-697.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harlan_County_War
http://inthesetimes.com/features/harlan-county-coal-industry-decline.html
https://www.kentucky.com/news/local/coal/article44121909.html
http://inthesetimes.com/feature...
published: 22 Nov 2018
Welcome to Harlan Kentucky... Small Town USA
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Harlan Kentucky is known as Bloody Harlan for a reason- nearly a hundred years of bitter and violent labor disputes between coal companies and mine workers seek...
Harlan Kentucky is known as Bloody Harlan for a reason- nearly a hundred years of bitter and violent labor disputes between coal companies and mine workers seeking to unionize. The song says you'll never leave Harlan alive, but watch this episode to see what locals are doing to save their town and adapt in light of the dying coal industry.
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Solstice Meander by American Legion
Harlan Kentucky is known as Bloody Harlan for a reason- nearly a hundred years of bitter and violent labor disputes between coal companies and mine workers seeking to unionize. The song says you'll never leave Harlan alive, but watch this episode to see what locals are doing to save their town and adapt in light of the dying coal industry.
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Baptized and Buried by Will Harrison
Blacklake Waters by Northside
Bluegrass Bean by Undertowns
Bull's Head Bay by Roy Edwin Williams
Country Gold by Hunter Quinn
Dontcha Wanna by Gabriel Kelley
Lackawanna Trai by Roy Williams
Solstice Meander by American Legion
Known as "Bloody Harlan" dating back to the violent labor disputes between coal operators and miners back in the 1930s. Harlan is the heart of Harlan County and...
Known as "Bloody Harlan" dating back to the violent labor disputes between coal operators and miners back in the 1930s. Harlan is the heart of Harlan County and has a long history in coal mining. The coal mines are drying up these days and the city and county are transitioning to adapt.
You can support our travels with a one-time PayPal donation to:
[email protected]
or monthly by becoming a patron at:
www.patreon.com/Appalachia
Known as "Bloody Harlan" dating back to the violent labor disputes between coal operators and miners back in the 1930s. Harlan is the heart of Harlan County and has a long history in coal mining. The coal mines are drying up these days and the city and county are transitioning to adapt.
You can support our travels with a one-time PayPal donation to:
[email protected]
or monthly by becoming a patron at:
www.patreon.com/Appalachia
Filmmaker Barbara Kopple's documentary about the Brookside strike, a venture of 180 coal miners and their wives for safer and fairer working conditions and fair...
Filmmaker Barbara Kopple's documentary about the Brookside strike, a venture of 180 coal miners and their wives for safer and fairer working conditions and fairer pay.
I don't have Google AdSense, so I rely on PayPal donations for support.
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Filmmaker Barbara Kopple's documentary about the Brookside strike, a venture of 180 coal miners and their wives for safer and fairer working conditions and fairer pay.
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With a soaring poverty level of over 41%, Harlan Kentucky is one of the poorest cities in America. Hidden away in the Eastern Hills of Kentucky, this place has...
With a soaring poverty level of over 41%, Harlan Kentucky is one of the poorest cities in America. Hidden away in the Eastern Hills of Kentucky, this place has suffered immensely from the decline in coal mining. At a population height of 5,122 people in the 1940's to just 1,641 in 2023 this city continues to decline each year with no recovery in sight. Although Harlan has a low cost of living, and relatively safe community, finding a good job is extremely difficult. Many businesses have closed over the years, amenities are few, and people simply have to move away to find better opportunities. Let's take a look at some of the most impacted areas.
With a soaring poverty level of over 41%, Harlan Kentucky is one of the poorest cities in America. Hidden away in the Eastern Hills of Kentucky, this place has suffered immensely from the decline in coal mining. At a population height of 5,122 people in the 1940's to just 1,641 in 2023 this city continues to decline each year with no recovery in sight. Although Harlan has a low cost of living, and relatively safe community, finding a good job is extremely difficult. Many businesses have closed over the years, amenities are few, and people simply have to move away to find better opportunities. Let's take a look at some of the most impacted areas.
the information in this video was gathered from newspaper articles in the Harlan daily Enterprise, the Louisville Courier-Journal and the New York times
and the...
the information in this video was gathered from newspaper articles in the Harlan daily Enterprise, the Louisville Courier-Journal and the New York times
and the wonderful books by William Forester, Harlan County in the turbulent 30s and Harlan County goes to war.
you can contact us at [email protected]
and
PO Box 134 Grays Knob KY 40829
For more stories of bloody Harlan click this link https://youtu.be/A9tsWYJBrvw
the information in this video was gathered from newspaper articles in the Harlan daily Enterprise, the Louisville Courier-Journal and the New York times
and the wonderful books by William Forester, Harlan County in the turbulent 30s and Harlan County goes to war.
you can contact us at [email protected]
and
PO Box 134 Grays Knob KY 40829
For more stories of bloody Harlan click this link https://youtu.be/A9tsWYJBrvw
This film documents the story of Charlie Day. He shares with us many details from his life that include his birth and early childhood in Harlan County at the ol...
This film documents the story of Charlie Day. He shares with us many details from his life that include his birth and early childhood in Harlan County at the old cabin that stood in what is now Kingdom Come State Park in Southeastern Kentucky. Join him as he revisits some of his most fond memories.
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This film documents the story of Charlie Day. He shares with us many details from his life that include his birth and early childhood in Harlan County at the old cabin that stood in what is now Kingdom Come State Park in Southeastern Kentucky. Join him as he revisits some of his most fond memories.
***************************************************************
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a...
all video and images are property of the Ignited Coyote YouTube channel and may not be used without permission.
you can contact us at
[email protected]
and
PO Box 134 Grays Knob KY 40829
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and
PO Box 134 Grays Knob KY 40829
Credits for the pictures in my videos go to all their respective owners, The video is property of this channel
for donations to my cause, visit my patreon @ htt...
Credits for the pictures in my videos go to all their respective owners, The video is property of this channel
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Sources:
http://historical-melungeon.blogspot.com/2008/08/quadrule-indians-harlan-county-ky.html
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/75050332/silas-harlan
http://saponitown.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-697.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harlan_County_War
http://inthesetimes.com/features/harlan-county-coal-industry-decline.html
https://www.kentucky.com/news/local/coal/article44121909.html
http://inthesetimes.com/features/harlan-county-coal-industry-decline.html
https://issues.org/real-numbers-president-obamas-war-on-coal/
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Sources:
http://historical-melungeon.blogspot.com/2008/08/quadrule-indians-harlan-county-ky.html
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/75050332/silas-harlan
http://saponitown.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-697.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harlan_County_War
http://inthesetimes.com/features/harlan-county-coal-industry-decline.html
https://www.kentucky.com/news/local/coal/article44121909.html
http://inthesetimes.com/features/harlan-county-coal-industry-decline.html
https://issues.org/real-numbers-president-obamas-war-on-coal/
Harlan Kentucky is known as Bloody Harlan for a reason- nearly a hundred years of bitter and violent labor disputes between coal companies and mine workers seeking to unionize. The song says you'll never leave Harlan alive, but watch this episode to see what locals are doing to save their town and adapt in light of the dying coal industry.
Become a Patron today & get perks: https://www.patreon.com/MountainRootsProductions
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Also find us on facebook @mountainrootshomestead
Snail Mail:
Mountain Roots Productions
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#Appalachia #BloodyHarlan #HarlanKentucky
Song Playlist:
Baptized and Buried by Will Harrison
Blacklake Waters by Northside
Bluegrass Bean by Undertowns
Bull's Head Bay by Roy Edwin Williams
Country Gold by Hunter Quinn
Dontcha Wanna by Gabriel Kelley
Lackawanna Trai by Roy Williams
Solstice Meander by American Legion
Known as "Bloody Harlan" dating back to the violent labor disputes between coal operators and miners back in the 1930s. Harlan is the heart of Harlan County and has a long history in coal mining. The coal mines are drying up these days and the city and county are transitioning to adapt.
You can support our travels with a one-time PayPal donation to:
[email protected]
or monthly by becoming a patron at:
www.patreon.com/Appalachia
Filmmaker Barbara Kopple's documentary about the Brookside strike, a venture of 180 coal miners and their wives for safer and fairer working conditions and fairer pay.
I don't have Google AdSense, so I rely on PayPal donations for support.
https://www.paypal.com/donate/?business=KT4BEY472VTMU&no_recurring=0¤cy_code=USD
With a soaring poverty level of over 41%, Harlan Kentucky is one of the poorest cities in America. Hidden away in the Eastern Hills of Kentucky, this place has suffered immensely from the decline in coal mining. At a population height of 5,122 people in the 1940's to just 1,641 in 2023 this city continues to decline each year with no recovery in sight. Although Harlan has a low cost of living, and relatively safe community, finding a good job is extremely difficult. Many businesses have closed over the years, amenities are few, and people simply have to move away to find better opportunities. Let's take a look at some of the most impacted areas.
the information in this video was gathered from newspaper articles in the Harlan daily Enterprise, the Louisville Courier-Journal and the New York times
and the wonderful books by William Forester, Harlan County in the turbulent 30s and Harlan County goes to war.
you can contact us at [email protected]
and
PO Box 134 Grays Knob KY 40829
For more stories of bloody Harlan click this link https://youtu.be/A9tsWYJBrvw
This film documents the story of Charlie Day. He shares with us many details from his life that include his birth and early childhood in Harlan County at the old cabin that stood in what is now Kingdom Come State Park in Southeastern Kentucky. Join him as he revisits some of his most fond memories.
***************************************************************
If you would like to help support this channel please do so at: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/JonHall
all video and images are property of the Ignited Coyote YouTube channel and may not be used without permission.
you can contact us at
[email protected]
and
PO Box 134 Grays Knob KY 40829
Credits for the pictures in my videos go to all their respective owners, The video is property of this channel
for donations to my cause, visit my patreon @ https://www.patreon.com/Oldhistory
and follow my facebook page @ https://www.facebook.com/OldHistory1320/
Special thanks to adrian von zeigler for his awesome music,
please like share and subscribe for more videos
Sources:
http://historical-melungeon.blogspot.com/2008/08/quadrule-indians-harlan-county-ky.html
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/75050332/silas-harlan
http://saponitown.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-697.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harlan_County_War
http://inthesetimes.com/features/harlan-county-coal-industry-decline.html
https://www.kentucky.com/news/local/coal/article44121909.html
http://inthesetimes.com/features/harlan-county-coal-industry-decline.html
https://issues.org/real-numbers-president-obamas-war-on-coal/
Harlan County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. As of the 2010 census, the population was 29,278. Its county seat is Harlan. The county was formed in 1819. With regard to the sale of alcohol, it is classified as a moist county—a county in which alcohol sales are prohibited (a dry county), but containing a "wet" city, in this case Cumberland, where package alcohol sales are allowed. In the city of Harlan, restaurants seating 100+ may serve alcoholic beverages.
The Commonwealth's highest natural point, Black Mountain (4,145 feet (1,263m)), is in Harlan County.
History
Harlan County was formed in 1819 from a part of Knox County. It is named after Silas Harlan. A pioneer, he was born on March 17, 1753 in Berkeley County, West Virginia (when it was still part of Virginia), the son of George and Ann (Hunt) Harlan. Journeying to Kentucky as a young man with James Harrod in 1774, Harlan served as scout, hunter, and held the rank of Major in the Continental Army. Harlan assisted Harrod's party in Harrodsburg to deliver gunpowder to settlers in Kentucky, and to assist them against the British in the Revolutionary War.
Way down in Harlan County On a cold and lonesome night A tormented man with a gun in his hand Went searching for his wife When he found her in another's arms She began to scream and cry As he put the gun to his own head Said,"It's time for me to die" Her lover begged forgiveness From that woman's man I swear to you she never wore A ring upon her hand Her husband took a letter From his canvas overcoat Then before their eyes he killed himself
Kentucky voters cast their ballots for all 100 state House seats and half of the state's Senate seats in this year's general election ... The district covers Bell, Floyd, Harlan, Knott and Letcher counties in Eastern Kentucky.
Inspired by the death of his former coach, OldhamCounty junior MillerBrown won the 150-pound title at the state wrestling championships ... Evangel finished with a 31-7 record after falling to Harlan County, 55-47.