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Veterans Day Program - S20 E5

Premiered On: 11/08/2014

Kentucky Life honors Kentucky's veterans. Dave experiences Kentucky National Guard training at the Wendell H. Ford Regional Training Center in Greenville; a historical marker in Woodbury documents the naval career of Butler Co. native Admiral Claude C. Bloch; the CAT (Canine Assisted Therapy) program at Ft. Knox pairs servicemen who have sustained traumatic brain injuries (TBI's) with dogs; Tony Davis, a Marine from Lexington, crafts handmade items out of used bourbon barrels at Studio 300; and Amy Hess introduces us to Micki King, a gold medal winning Olympic diver and a career officer in the U.S. Air Force. A 2014 KET Production.

• Thursday August 15, 2024 4:00 pm ET on KETKY
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Packhorse Library; Fall Traditions in Nancy; Robert Beatty; Beaver Dam Amphitheater - S28 E2

During the Great Depression, a group of women riding horses and mules brought books to the people of Appalachia; two local farms provide classic Fall activities in the small town of Nancy; Lexington artist Robert Beatty is one of the most recognizable creators of modern album artwork; Beaver Dam in Ohio County is making a big name for itself as a Kentucky concert destination. A 2023 KET Production.

• Friday August 16, 2024 9:30 am ET on KETKY
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Painter Steve White; Downtown Paris; The Potter's Inn Bed and Breakfast; 5th U.S. Colored Cavalry - S20 E6

Premiered On: 11/15/2014

Meet Mason County native and award-winning painter Steve White, whose paintings reflect America's first frontier from 1760-1812; Amy Hess visits downtown Paris; visit The Potter's Inn Bed and Breakfast in Wilmore; and the story of the Civil War ambush and massacre in Simpsonville of the 5th United States Colored Cavalry by a band of Confederate guerillas. A 2014 KET Production.

• Friday August 16, 2024 4:00 pm ET on KETKY
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Hillbilly Days; Stitching the S.E.L.F.; Kentucky's Stonehenge; Friends of Eastern Cemetery - S28 E3

Every April, Pikeville hosts the Hillbilly Days festival, three days of food, fun, and hillbilly spirit; Lexington students get first-hand experience in the world of fashion; the late artist Chester Fryer created Kentucky Stonehenge in Munfordville; Friends of Eastern Cemetery in Louisville is helping to restore the most over-buried cemetery in the U.S. A 2023 KET Production.

• Saturday August 17, 2024 8:00 pm ET on KET
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Jerry Bransford; Dr. Thomas Walker Markers; Eugene McMahan & Sons Furniture; Harper's Country Hams - S20 E7

Premiered On: 11/22/2014

Meet Jerry Bransford, a 5th generation African-American guide at Mammoth Cave; several historical markers in southeastern Kentucky recount the journeys of Dr. Thomas Walker; Amy Hess visits Eugene McMahan & Sons Furniture in Taylor County; and Dave goes to Clinton, Kentucky for a hands-on look at the process of creating the award-winning Harper's Country Hams. A 2014 KET Production.

• Monday August 19, 2024 4:00 pm ET on KETKY
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"Sultana" Disaster; General Lloyd Tilghman Marker; Louisville's Mega Cavern; Kentucky Ingrained LLC - S20 E8

Premiered On: 01/31/2015

A look at the greatest maritime disaster in U.S. history, it occurred on April 27, 1865 when the steamship SS Sultana exploded on the Mississippi River and an estimated 1800 passengers died, including 194 from Kentucky; in Paducah, a historical marker honors engineer and Confederate General Lloyd Tilghman; a visit to Louisville's Mega Cavern, approximately 100 acres of underground fun, including the world's only fully underground zipline course; and Kentucky Ingrained LLC in McKee features handcrafted furniture from reclaimed Kentucky hardwoods. A 2015 KET Production.

• Tuesday August 20, 2024 4:00 pm ET on KETKY
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Old Airdrie; Himlerville; Sherman Cahal; Louisville Historic House - S20 E9

Premiered On: 02/07/2015

"Kentucky Life" searches for 'Abandoned Kentucky.' In Muhlenberg County, the ruins of an 1850's iron furnace are all that remain of Old Airdrie; the town of Beauty, in Martin County, stands on the site of what once was the Hungarian community of Himlerville; photographer Sherman Cahal explores the deserted Old Crow Distillery in Frankfort; and in Louisville, the preservation of an historic house was accomplished through the efforts of an ice cream shop. A 2015 KET Production.

• Wednesday August 21, 2024 4:00 pm ET on KETKY
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Hotel Metropolitan; Cabin Creek Covered Bridge Marker; Emerald Ash Borer; Our Town - Hazard - S20 E10

Premiered On: 02/14/2015

In the era of segregation, Paducah's Hotel Metropolitan was the heart of the African-American community of Upper Town; the historic marker and recent restoration of the Cabin Creek covered bridge in Lewis County; Kentucky's iconic ash trees are at risk from the invasive Emerald Ash Borer; and Amy Hess visits Hazard, the "Queen City of the Mountains" for Our Town. A 2015 KET Production.

• Thursday August 22, 2024 4:00 pm ET on KETKY
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Our Town-Bellevue; Chandler's-Today's Special; Susan & George Miller; St. Claire Medical Center; Sister Jeanne Francis Cleves - S20 E11

Premiered On: 02/21/2015

The scenic river town of Bellevue, in Campbell County, is Our Town; Today's Special comes from Chandler's in Maysville; at their Lincoln County home, Susan and George Miller grow produce to sell at farmers' market and local restaurants; in Morehead, St. Claire Regional Medical Center provides care to more than a half-million patients each year; and St. Clare Regional's Sister Jeanne Francis Cleves is honored for her lifetime of dedicated nursing. A 2015 KET Production.

• Friday August 23, 2024 4:00 pm ET on KETKY
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Bluegrass Barons Vintage Baseball; Casey Jones Distillery; Highland Renaissance Festival; Lemonjuice McGee's Comic Cavalcade - S28 E4

Our friend Doug Flynn learns about the Bluegrass Barons and vintage baseball; Casey Jones Distillery in Hopkinsville specializes in moonshine; hosted by the Kentucky Renaissance Faire, the Highland Renaissance Festival in Eminence is an annual tradition; Lemonjuice McGee's Comic Cavalcade in Somerset is home to a wide selection of toys, comic books and more.

• Saturday August 24, 2024 8:00 pm ET on KET
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Eastern Kentucky PRIDE - S20 E12

Premiered On: 03/28/2015

"Kentucky Life" explores the work of Eastern Kentucky PRIDE (Personal Responsibility In a Desirable Environment), an initiative started in 1997 by Congressman Hal Rogers and the late General James Bickford. Their vision was to encourage citizens to take responsibility for protecting the environment and provide the education and resources they need to do so. Dave Shuffett meets some of the partners that make the organization a success and gets hands-on and knee-deep along the way. A 2015 KET Production.

• Monday August 26, 2024 4:00 pm ET on KETKY
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Downtown Paducah; Today's Special - Peak Bros. Bar-B-Que; Aaron Kizer; Warren Co. Marker; The Historic Railpark and Trail Museum - S20 E13

Premiered On: 04/04/2015

Visit downtown Paducah, one of Kentucky's most creative communities; sample Today's Special from Peak Bros. Bar-B-Que in Union Co.; Owensboro artist Aaron Kizer paints portraits of pop culture figures; a Warren Co. marker honors the 'father of ragtime'; and see the exhibits and restored railcars at The Historic Railpark and Train Museum in Bowling Green. A 2015 KET Production.

• Tuesday August 27, 2024 4:00 pm ET on KETKY
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• Tuesday August 27, 2024 8:00 pm ET on KETKY
• Tuesday August 27, 2024 7:00 pm CT on KETKY

Kentucky Mainstreet; Our Town-Booneville; Conrad-Caldwell House Museum; Historical Marker; Maysville's Gateway Museum Center - S20 E14

Premiered On: 04/11/2015

The Kentucky Mainstreet Program revitalizes downtowns across the Commonwealth; Booneville in Owsley Co. is Our Town; tour the Conrad-Caldwell House Museum in the historic neighborhood of Old Louisville; and visit Maysville's Gateway Museum Center. A 2015 KET Production.

• Wednesday August 28, 2024 4:00 pm ET on KETKY
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• Wednesday August 28, 2024 8:00 pm ET on KETKY
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Outdoors-Themed Program - S20 E15

Premiered On: 05/30/2015

Each year thousands of migrating Sandhill Cranes congregate at Barren River Lake; the vibrant springtime display of wildflowers at John James Audubon State Park in Henderson; hikers of all ages and skill levels enjoy 40 miles of trails at Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill; and Popes Creek Ranch in Lebanon offers opportunities for 'glamping' - glamour camping. A 2015 KET Production.

• Thursday August 29, 2024 4:00 pm ET on KETKY
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• Thursday August 29, 2024 8:00 pm ET on KETKY
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Derby-Themed Program - S20 E16

Premiered On: 05/02/2015

In the years following the Civil War, African American jockeys dominated horseracing; the unsung heroes of the racetrack are the track ponies; created over 50 years ago as the specialty pastry of the Melrose Inn, the chocolate-nut pie from Kern's Kitchen is the official Derby Pie; and women's eye-catching hats are a Derby tradition. A 2015 KET Production.

• Friday August 30, 2024 4:00 pm ET on KETKY
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The Great Kentucky Hoard - S29 E15

In this special episode, find out how more than three million dollars in Civil War-era gold coins were found in a Kentucky farm field. How did they get there? For the first time, hear insights from the farmer who discovered them in what is now known as The Great Kentucky Hoard. A 2024 KET production.

• Saturday August 31, 2024 7:30 pm ET on KET
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Mother's Day Program - S20 E17

Premiered On: 05/09/2015

The mother-daughter team at HorseFeathers Gifts in Henderson design and create beautiful jewelry; towards the end of the Revolutionary War, the women of the fort at Bryan Station bravely gathered water for the besieged settlement, allowing the inhabitants to survive; and in Rowan County, the family-owned The Bakery on Main specializes in fresh baked goods, gelato, and hearty soups. A 2015 KET Production.

• Monday September 2, 2024 4:00 pm ET on KETKY
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• Monday September 2, 2024 8:00 pm ET on KETKY
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Princess Alice Gurielli & Dimitrie Berea; Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Intl. Airport; Todd Co. Marker; Lighthouse Landing - S20 E18

Premiered On: 05/16/2015

The fantastical lives of Princess Alice Gurielli and her husband, the Romanian artist Dimitrie Berea, whose art is displayed at Berea College; the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport; a Todd Co. historical marker notes the first RFD (Rural Free Delivery of mail to rural farm families) in Kentucky; and the Lighthouse Landing Resort, Marina, and Sailing School in Livingston County are featured. A 2015 KET Production.

• Tuesday September 3, 2024 4:00 pm ET on KETKY
• Tuesday September 3, 2024 3:00 pm CT on KETKY
• Tuesday September 3, 2024 8:00 pm ET on KETKY
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Today's Special - Dixie Chili and Diner; Coal Camps; Our Town - Columbia; Josh Samples - S20 E19

Premiered On: 05/23/2015

Today's Special comes from Dixie Chili and Diner, founded in Newport in 1929 by Greek immigrant Nicholas Sarakatsannis; a look at the historic coal camps of Southeastern Kentucky; Columbia in Adair County is Our Town; and meet landscaper Josh Samples from Rockcastle County. A 2015 KET Production.

• Wednesday September 4, 2024 4:00 pm ET on KETKY
• Wednesday September 4, 2024 3:00 pm CT on KETKY
• Wednesday September 4, 2024 8:00 pm ET on KETKY
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Kentucky River Boating; Kentucky Vietnam Veterans; Haunted Louisville (Part 1) - S21 E1

Premiered On: 11/14/2015

Host Doug Flynn enjoys a scenic jet boat ride through the recently re-opened locks on the Kentucky River; on the 40th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War, Kentucky veterans share their stories; and the first segment in a series of ghostly tales and haunted histories of Old Louisville. A 2015 KET Production.

• Thursday September 5, 2024 4:00 pm ET on KETKY
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• Thursday September 5, 2024 8:00 pm ET on KETKY
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Covington Bicentennial; Daviess Co. Anniversary; Marty Brown; Suplex Tacos - S21 E2

Premiered On: 11/21/2015

Celebrate Covington's bicentennial and see why this Northern Kentucky city has had a major impact in the region; the history of Daviess County on its 200th anniversary; country singer Marty Brown attempts a comeback; and in Ashland, three brothers give Mexican cuisine a Southern California spin at Suplex Tacos.

• Friday September 6, 2024 4:00 pm ET on KETKY
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• Friday September 6, 2024 8:00 pm ET on KETKY
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Author bell hooks; Lexington Writer's Room; WKDZ and the History of Radio; A Pollinator's Paradise - S28 E16

Explore the life and works of renowned Kentucky author and activist bell hooks; The Lexington Writer's Room offers local, active writers (and visitors) affordable and collaborative workspaces; when the tornados went through Western Kentucky in 2021, WKDZ stayed on the air showing the importance of local radio in this 2024 Ohio Valley Chapter Regional Emmy Award-nominated segment; the Butterfly Greenhouse at Wilson Nurseries & Plant Co. educates Kentuckians about the importance of native pollinators. A 2023 KET Production.

• Sunday September 8, 2024 7:00 am ET on KETKY
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• Saturday September 14, 2024 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
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Wade Houston; Flavors from Home; First Vineyard Winery; Honoring Jonesville - S28 E11

Meet Wade Houston, Louisville businessman and former basketball coach at Male High School and the University of Louisville; author Aimee Zaring explores the recipes and journeys of refugees who live in Kentucky in her new cookbook; established in 1799 by Kentucky State Statute, First Vineyard was the first commercial winery in the U.S.; and a Buon fresco mural honors the once thriving African American community of Jonesville in Bowling Green. A 2023 KET Production.

• Sunday September 1, 2024 7:00 am ET on KETKY
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• Monday September 9, 2024 2:00 am ET on KET
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The War of 1812 - S21 E3

Premiered On: 01/16/2016

The War of 1812 left an indelible mark on our nation's history, and Kentuckians played a vital role - 64% of Americans killed in the war were Kentuckians. From Michigan to New Orleans, "Kentucky Life" follows the trail of Kentucky's soldiers who fought in America's 'forgotten war.' A 2016 KET Production.

• Monday September 9, 2024 4:00 pm ET on KETKY
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• Monday September 9, 2024 8:00 pm ET on KETKY
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Martin's Fork; Dragon Boat Races; Tewes Poultry Farm - S21 E4

Premiered On: 01/23/2016

"Kentucky Life" hikes through creeks, and past snakes and bugs, to reach the beautiful wilderness area of Martin's Fork; team spirit and an ancient Chinese tradition fuel the competition of Paducah's colorful Dragon Boat races; and in Kenton County, 3,000 free-range turkeys per year keep Tewes Poultry Farm, a 70 year-old family business, going strong. A 2016 KET Production.

• Tuesday September 10, 2024 4:00 pm ET on KETKY
• Tuesday September 10, 2024 3:00 pm CT on KETKY
• Tuesday September 10, 2024 8:00 pm ET on KETKY
• Tuesday September 10, 2024 7:00 pm CT on KETKY

Haunted Louisville - Part 2; Doe-Anderson; Merle Travis; Justin Roberts - Walk the Willow - S21 E5

Premiered On: 01/30/2016

In the second part of our Haunted Louisville series, Kentucky Life showcases ghostly goings-on at Old Louisville's Conrad-Caldwell House; learn about Doe-Anderson, a national advertising agency with headquarters in Louisville; from KET's "Kentucky Muse", a look at country and western star Merle Travis and his thumb-picking style and songwriting that were deeply rooted in his Muhlenberg County home; and Murray craftsman Justin Roberts is passionate about reviving the almost-lost art of making traditional willow furniture. A 2016 KET Production.

• Wednesday September 11, 2024 4:00 pm ET on KETKY
• Wednesday September 11, 2024 3:00 pm CT on KETKY
• Wednesday September 11, 2024 8:00 pm ET on KETKY
• Wednesday September 11, 2024 7:00 pm CT on KETKY

Sparta Speedway; The Blue Raven Restaurant & Pub; Life Adventure Center; 'Wild Bill' Gordon - S21 E6

Premiered On: 02/06/2016

Head to Sparta's Kentucky Speedway where fans experience all the fast-paced thrills and excitement of NASCAR racing; in Pikeville, diners at The Blue Raven Restaurant & Pub enjoy Chef Matt Corbin's pub-style Appalachian cuisine; Doug talks with the staff at Life Adventure Center in Versailles about supporting underserved youth; and through the outdoor experiences offered by his High Adventure Wilderness School in Stanton, 'Wild Bill' Gordon brings people back in touch with nature and themselves. A 2016 KET Production.

• Thursday September 12, 2024 4:00 pm ET on KETKY
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• Thursday September 12, 2024 8:00 pm ET on KETKY
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Wildcat Service Dogs; Corvette Production; Steamboat Travel - S21 E7

Premiered On: 02/13/2016

At the University of Kentucky, the puppies of Wildcat Service Dogs accompany their student trainers almost everywhere, learning to become assistance dogs for individuals facing mobility challenges; in Bowling Green, a look at the Corvette production assembly line; and Doug experiences a mode of travel from America's earlier days, aboard a steamboat on the Ohio River. Hosted at the Life Adventure Center in Versailles. A 2016 KET Production.

• Friday September 13, 2024 4:00 pm ET on KETKY
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• Friday September 13, 2024 8:00 pm ET on KETKY
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Cove Haven Cemetery; Huntertown; Julia Perry; Western Library - S28 E5

Cove Haven Cemetery has served the Black community of Central Kentucky since 1907; the rich history of Huntertown, established in 1871 as an African American free town in Versailles; musician Julia Perry and her association with the Lexington Philharmonic; the Western Branch of the Louisville Free Public Library system was the first library in the nation staffed by, and intended for, African Americans. A 2023 KET Production.

• Saturday September 14, 2024 8:00 pm ET on KET
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Hitcents Park Plaza; The Kentucky Tragedy; Morehead State University; White Nose Syndrome - S20 E4

• Wednesday August 14, 2024 8:00 pm ET on KETKY
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Red Bird; Carrollton - Our Town; Trigg Enterprise; Tillandsias - S20 E3

• Tuesday August 13, 2024 8:00 pm ET on KETKY
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The Ascent; Homeplace on Green River; Hemmer Hill Farm; Burkesville - S20 E2

• Monday August 12, 2024 8:00 pm ET on KETKY
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Packhorse Library; Fall Traditions in Nancy; Robert Beatty; Beaver Dam Amphitheater - S28 E2

• Thursday August 15, 2024 2:31 am ET on KETKY
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Owensboro's Riverfront; Variety Pizza; Blakely Burger and The Hollow Bodies; Bonita Skaggs-Parsons - S20 E1

• Friday August 9, 2024 8:00 pm ET on KETKY
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• Friday August 9, 2024 4:00 pm ET on KETKY
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Grayson Jenkins; Frankie's Corner; Patricia Neal; Western Library; Virginia Movie Theatre - S27 E8

• Thursday August 8, 2024 8:00 pm ET on KETKY
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Julia Perry; Morehead Space Science; Quilts of Valor; Hickory & Oak; Raceland - S27 E7

• Wednesday August 7, 2024 8:00 pm ET on KETKY
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Purrfect Day Cat Cafe; Elk Population; Restoration at Aviation Museum of Kentucky; AppHarvest - S27 E6

• Tuesday August 6, 2024 8:00 pm ET on KETKY
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Lexington Camera Club; Maynard Blacksmiths; Charles Williams; Maurice Manning - S27 E5

• Monday August 5, 2024 8:00 pm ET on KETKY
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Pioneer Playhouse; Mountain Sports Hall of Fame - Wayland Gym; Saints of Louisville; Plant-Based Lexington - S28 E1

• Saturday August 10, 2024 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
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Waveland History; Post-It Picasso; Miner's Songs; Wylie Caudill - S27 E4

• Friday August 2, 2024 8:00 pm ET on KETKY
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The Brick at Red River Gorge; Turtle Farm Pottery; Louisville Miniature Club; The Void; Irene Dunne - S27 E3

• Thursday August 1, 2024 8:00 pm ET on KETKY
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Tambour Beading; Soap Box Derby; Huntertown; Somernites Cruise; Triangular Jog - S27 E2

• Wednesday July 31, 2024 8:03 pm ET on KETKY
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Spirit Nest; Walter Tevis; Cove Haven Cemetery; Appalachian Horse Project; Sassafras Tree - S27 E1

• Tuesday July 30, 2024 8:00 pm ET on KETKY
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Kentucky Life: Host Special - S26 E7

• Monday July 29, 2024 8:00 pm ET on KETKY
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Dr. Clark's Kentucky Treasures - S12 E22

• Friday August 2, 2024 6:00 am ET on KETKY
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Louisville Tool Library, Lily May Ledford, McConnell Springs Park, Home for Wayward Babydolls - S29 E16

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Kentucky Life: Bourbon and Horses - S26 E6

• Friday July 26, 2024 8:00 pm ET on KETKY
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Kentucky Life: Great Outdoors - S26 E5

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Kentucky Life: Food - S26 E4

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Kentucky Life: Music - S26 E3

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Kentucky Life: Historical Figures - S26 E2

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River Lotus Lion Dance, KY Agate, Folk Artists Twyla and Lonnie Money, Arts Carts - S29 E5

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Kentucky Life: Arts - S26 E1

• Friday July 19, 2024 8:00 pm ET on KETKY
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Indoor Rock Climbing; Memory-Dwight Yoakam;Chained Rock; Dafford River Murals; Maysville Murals - S25 E23

• Thursday July 18, 2024 8:00 pm ET on KETKY
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Russell Fork Rafting; UK's Digital Restoration Initiative; Memory-Breaks Interstate Park; Bowling Green Youth Orchestra - S25 E22

• Wednesday July 17, 2024 8:00 pm ET on KETKY
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Paris Fire Department; Memory-Agate Hunting; Artist Jonathan Queen; Florence Y'all - S25 E21

• Tuesday July 16, 2024 8:00 pm ET on KETKY
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Music on Call; Memory-Magee's Transparent Pie; Vent Haven Museum; Camp Shakespeare - S25 E20

• Monday July 15, 2024 8:00 pm ET on KETKY
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The Bell Observatory, CMH23 Radio, Hopewell Museum, Butchertown - S29 E14

• Saturday July 20, 2024 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
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Buried Treasure

“The Coins Kept Coming”

In 2023, a Kentucky farmer discovered a cache of more than 800 gold and silver Civil War-era coins buried in a cornfield — a rare find one coin expert said was “hard to comprehend.” The discovery triggered an avalanche of media interest from around the globe, with stories appearing in The New York Times, The Guardian, Smithsonian Magazine and USA Today, among others.

On this brand-new special episode of Kentucky Life, for the first time, we hear from the farmer, as well as antique coin expert Jeff Garrett with Mid-America Rare Coin Galleries, offering their thoughts about that fateful day and the discovery now known as The Great Kentucky Hoard. We also hear from UK historian Amy Murell-Taylor on what was happening in Kentucky during the Civil War that may have led to these coins being put in the ground, and we go exploring with three guys who call themselves The Dirt Nerds as they search for buried treasure in the Bluegrass.

Fearing an onslaught of fortune seekers on his property, the Kentucky farmer went to great lengths to remain anonymous and silent — until now.

“I initially found the 1856 Seated Liberty Half Dollar probably 20 to 30 feet from where the hoard was located,” the farmer told Kentucky Life. “I would have never believed what came next. Things that only happen in dreams. When I continued walking and saw the glint of gold – a thick reeded edge. When I pulled the coin from the ground, I was astonished when I realized I was holding a $20 Double Eagle from the 1860s. After I flipped the first clump of dirt over the next 45 minutes to an hour, the coins kept coming. I knew it was hundreds.”

Chip Talks with the Farmer

Had you ever made any discoveries like this before, and was this the type of thing you were looking for?
Never in a million years did I think I would ever come across anything even close to this. Normally, when I’m not working, I wander the fields searching for native American artifacts and anything that may have been lost hundreds of years ago.

Talk me through the day leading up to the discovery – in general, what had you been doing?
I was in the fields as any other normal day, when I had gotten off work, I started walking a portion of the property I had seen broken pieces of pottery and brick strewn in a fairly confined area when I came across the first coin. Something that has happened a decent amount of times. I found my first “old coin” when I was maybe 9 walking the fields around my hometown looking for arrowheads, and boom, there it was a pristine 1937D Mercury dime, sitting there basking in the sun. This time it was a little more exciting beings it was a beautiful 1856O Seated Liberty half dollar which was almost perfect minus a few marks from where it had been struck by farm equipment. Little did I know what that would lead to next.

When you first looked down in the dirt and saw the coins, what was going through your mind? Did you realize the enormity of what you had just found and that this was a life-changing event?
I initially found the 1856 Seated Liberty Half Dollar probably 20-30’ from where the hoard was located. I would have never believed what came next. Things that only happen in dreams. When I continued walking and saw the glint of gold….a thick reeded edge… when I pulled the coin from the ground I was astonished when I realized I was holding a 20$ DOUBLE EAGLE from the 1860s. After I flipped the first clump of dirt over the next 45 minutes to an hour the coins kept coming. I knew it was hundreds. I guessed initially around three to maybe 400 coins. To my surprise when I got home and started counting the total was over 800 coins. 770 of which were gold.

The very first thing I would have done would have been to clean off the coins – Jeff said you were smart enough to not do this as it greatly enhanced their value. How in the world did you know not to do this?
I have been in the hobby of walking fields and admiring coins from the age of we’ll say ten or younger. My dad had gotten me into coins after he had collected all the way back since the late 1970s. He had always warned me against cleaning anything silver. Knowing that gold is far softer than silver it was a no-brainer for me to leave them be. They had quite a bit of rust on the surfaces, I assumed either they were in an old iron box or something that corroded over the years and left a lot of the coins encrusted.

Walk me through the days after the discovery – what were you thinking?
I knew right away that I had made an enormous discovery. I hadn’t heard of such a find in the US in ages. I spent hours researching each coin and the different years and varieties to check for rarities and key dates. I knew that anything with a D mint mark from the time would be very rare and valuable. Out of 700+ gold coins, I believe only ONE was minted in Dahlonega Georgia. I found a few other gold dollars with mint marks some rarer than others…but after researching the key dates for the Liberty Head 20$ I realized I had not one…but EIGHTEEN of one of the rare dates, the 1863 20s. This is when my head began to spin and I knew I needed help.

Jeff literally wrote the book on coins like this – how did you find him, and how much reassurance did it bring you that you’d connected with such an expert?
I had actually posted on a social media group I am a part of, and one of the members mentioned that I should reach out to a Jeff Garrett. They said he was the expert on US minted Gold Coins. I began to research his name and read of his incredible and very extensive background in the coin world. I was skeptical at first, something of this magnitude is HUGE and people can be extremely greedy in times of other’s fortunate events. I sent him a very vague, very short email with a picture of one single 1863 Double Eagle, stating only that I had a coin I knew was potentially valuable. We agreed to meet in his office in Lexington, where I brought six of the Double Eagles and a few other coins from the find. By the end of our meeting, I revealed to him that was a very very small portion of what I had discovered, and that I had 12 more 1863 Double Eagles at home along with several hundred more gold coins of the same timeframe. Everything else from there came down to personally transporting the coins to Sarasota to NGC where we met with Mr. Mark Salzberg and Dave Camire for the next steps in cleaning, grading and preserving this incredible discovery.

Any advice you’d offer to treasure hunters or anyone else out there captivated by this story?
Keep your eyes out and never stop looking. I never even imagined I would find one gold coin in my entire life. Let alone something so significant it has its own hoard name. There are hundreds of stories of lost treasure, hidden staches from bandits and just the superstitious wealthy old guy who didn’t trust the banks…

Has this changed the way you walk around and look at things?
Surprisingly, not much, as I said I have spent many years wandering the fields and river banks looking for anything that catches the eye. My Father did it before me, my great-grandmother had one of the most incredible museum-worthy collections of arrowheads all found walking cultivated land and the banks of the rivers. I guess maybe it’s in my bones, I have always been extremely fascinated with discovering items from the past.