The first post office to be located in present-day Stanton was established on July 7, 1849 and was named Beaver Pond, because of the settlement's proximity to a small body of water resulting from a beaver dam. In 1852, both the post office and the settlement were renamed Stanton for Richard H. Stanton, who served in Congress from 1849–1855 and later as a U.S. senator.
In the late 1800s and early 1900s, Stanton (and nearby Clay City) were booming logging centers for Eastern Kentucky. The city was also connected to much of the country by a railroad that went through the city and county. Since then the railroad has bee removed. The original train depot still exists and is home to the Powell County Tourism Association.
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.
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Rock House Ridge, Stanton, Ky Recreational Property with Home Site for Sale
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Closest Town: Stanton
Access: County road
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Wildlife: Deer, turkey, bobcat, black bear
Utilities: Electricity
Development Potential: Future subdivision
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Name of Property: Lot 4 Rock House Ridge, Stanton, Ky 40380
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Name of Property: Lot 4 Rock House Ridge, Stanton, Ky 40380
Property link: https://www.worldclassranches.com/find-property/lot-4-rock-house-ridge-stanton-ky-40380
Acreage: 1.15
Closest Town: Stanton
Access: County road
Topography: Hilly, wooded
Wildlife: Deer, turkey, bobcat, black bear
Utilities: Electricity
Development Potential: Future subdivision
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Get ready for a phenomenal opportunity to build the cabin of your dreams in one of the best planned subdivisions
in the history of the Red River Gorge area. Have you ever wondered, ''How can I own a place near the gorge' that
offers stunning views, seclusion, land to entertain friends and family, and perhaps a short term rental asset that
provides a significant ROI for years?'' It's literally all here at Rock House Ridge in Powell County. Miles of hiking
right at your door step and a community area that will include a music amphitheater, a playground for young folks,
and a picnic space to entertain large or small groups. If you want to check out one of the best investment
opportunities in the Red River Gorge area, come see us at Rockhouse Ridge.
Contact Brett Franklin with Bluegrass Home Group 859-407-0230 for more information.
Name of Property: Lot 4 Rock House Ridge, Stanton, Ky 40380
Property link: https://www.worldclassranches.com/find-property/lot-4-rock-house-ridge-stanton-ky-40380
Acreage: 1.15
Closest Town: Stanton
Access: County road
Topography: Hilly, wooded
Wildlife: Deer, turkey, bobcat, black bear
Utilities: Electricity
Development Potential: Future subdivision
Comments
Get ready for a phenomenal opportunity to build the cabin of your dreams in one of the best planned subdivisions
in the history of the Red River Gorge area. Have you ever wondered, ''How can I own a place near the gorge' that
offers stunning views, seclusion, land to entertain friends and family, and perhaps a short term rental asset that
provides a significant ROI for years?'' It's literally all here at Rock House Ridge in Powell County. Miles of hiking
right at your door step and a community area that will include a music amphitheater, a playground for young folks,
and a picnic space to entertain large or small groups. If you want to check out one of the best investment
opportunities in the Red River Gorge area, come see us at Rockhouse Ridge.
Contact Brett Franklin with Bluegrass Home Group 859-407-0230 for more information.
Welcome to my channel everyone! Here I have uploaded my photography work from one of my hiking trips! Red River Gorge is such an amazing place and I highly reco...
Welcome to my channel everyone! Here I have uploaded my photography work from one of my hiking trips! Red River Gorge is such an amazing place and I highly recommend going there! Enjoy!
Music: www.free-stock-music.com
Welcome to my channel everyone! Here I have uploaded my photography work from one of my hiking trips! Red River Gorge is such an amazing place and I highly recommend going there! Enjoy!
Music: www.free-stock-music.com
Opportunity to purchase a privately owned 603 +/-acre parcel in the heart of Natural Bridge State Park and Red River Gorge.
http://www.bgsir.com/eng/sales/det...
Opportunity to purchase a privately owned 603 +/-acre parcel in the heart of Natural Bridge State Park and Red River Gorge.
http://www.bgsir.com/eng/sales/detail/407-l-1345-28ws5h/campton-road-stanton-ky-40376
Opportunity to purchase a privately owned 603 +/-acre parcel in the heart of Natural Bridge State Park and Red River Gorge.
http://www.bgsir.com/eng/sales/detail/407-l-1345-28ws5h/campton-road-stanton-ky-40376
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Name of Property: Lot 4 Rock House Ridge, Stanton, Ky 40380
Property link: https://www.worldclassranches.com/find-property/lot-4-rock-house-ridge-stanton-ky-40380
Acreage: 1.15
Closest Town: Stanton
Access: County road
Topography: Hilly, wooded
Wildlife: Deer, turkey, bobcat, black bear
Utilities: Electricity
Development Potential: Future subdivision
Comments
Get ready for a phenomenal opportunity to build the cabin of your dreams in one of the best planned subdivisions
in the history of the Red River Gorge area. Have you ever wondered, ''How can I own a place near the gorge' that
offers stunning views, seclusion, land to entertain friends and family, and perhaps a short term rental asset that
provides a significant ROI for years?'' It's literally all here at Rock House Ridge in Powell County. Miles of hiking
right at your door step and a community area that will include a music amphitheater, a playground for young folks,
and a picnic space to entertain large or small groups. If you want to check out one of the best investment
opportunities in the Red River Gorge area, come see us at Rockhouse Ridge.
Contact Brett Franklin with Bluegrass Home Group 859-407-0230 for more information.
Welcome to my channel everyone! Here I have uploaded my photography work from one of my hiking trips! Red River Gorge is such an amazing place and I highly recommend going there! Enjoy!
Music: www.free-stock-music.com
Opportunity to purchase a privately owned 603 +/-acre parcel in the heart of Natural Bridge State Park and Red River Gorge.
http://www.bgsir.com/eng/sales/detail/407-l-1345-28ws5h/campton-road-stanton-ky-40376
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The first post office to be located in present-day Stanton was established on July 7, 1849 and was named Beaver Pond, because of the settlement's proximity to a small body of water resulting from a beaver dam. In 1852, both the post office and the settlement were renamed Stanton for Richard H. Stanton, who served in Congress from 1849–1855 and later as a U.S. senator.
In the late 1800s and early 1900s, Stanton (and nearby Clay City) were booming logging centers for Eastern Kentucky. The city was also connected to much of the country by a railroad that went through the city and county. Since then the railroad has bee removed. The original train depot still exists and is home to the Powell County Tourism Association.