Hearth and Home

Hearth and Home (HM1I3I)

Location: , KY Edmonson County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 8.287', W 86° 4.381'

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Although the house is gone, the stone hearth remains - a silent reminder of the home that once stood here. It is not difficult to imagine a family enjoying the warmth of their fire as the steam engine of the Mammoth Cave Railroad rattled by.
The Hawkinses were well-known members of this small hill-country community that included the Locust Grove Methodist Episcopal Church and the one-room Age School.

At the time of its construction in 1886 the Mammoth Cave Railroad passed along the many farms between what is now Park City and the line's terminus at Mammoth Cave.
A remnant of a stone wall, cemetery plots, or maybe a cluster of daffodils in the spring all bear witness to the people for whom the steam whistle of the Mammoth Cave Railroad was a familiar part of their daily routine.
Look closely along your journey today for more signs of their presence.
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HM NumberHM1I3I
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Placed ByNational Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior
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Date Added Sunday, November 30th, 2014 at 5:02pm PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 582330 N 4110596
Decimal Degrees37.13811667, -86.07301667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 8.287', W 86° 4.381'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 8' 17.22" N, 86° 4' 22.86" W
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