By Lee Roberts NASHVILLE, Tenn. (June 24, 2020) – The city of Nashville unveiled a historical marker today at the site of a navigation lock that went operational in 1907 to tame the Cumberland River, but where only remnants of its stonework remain visible on the shoreline. Dignitaries dedicated the … Continue reading
By Lee Roberts GRAND RIVERS, Ky. (Aug. 20, 2016) – Barkley Dam, a symbol of progress in western Kentucky, turned 50 today with fanfare, remembrances and special tributes during a commemoration ceremony at the Badgett Playhouse Theater and reception at the community center. Lt. Col. Stephen Murphy, U.S. Army Corps … Continue reading
By Lee Roberts LANCASTER, Tenn. (Oct. 27, 2015) – Local community leaders and Corps officials dedicated a new Tennessee state historical marker today that highlights the technical significance of Center Hill Dam and Powerhouse and the project’s authorized purposes, which include recreation, hydropower, and flood risk reduction. During the unveiling … Continue reading
(The following is a letter written by my great, great, great grandfather Private James M. Nihiser, a Confederate soldier, to his wife Ellen G. Nihiser, on July 24, 1861, which was a few days after the first battle of Bull Run in Manassas, Va. Nihiser served in the 27th Virginia … Continue reading
