Click picture to see our view from our back Deck.
Click picture to see our view from our back Deck.
I am writing about Mount Olivet,KY because everyone I speak to does not seem to know a lot about where it is or even heard of Mount Olivet, Kentucky.They also wonder how we ended up in Mount Olivet.Well, My daughter Paris brought us here. She married a man who was born and raised in Mount Olivet .They are no longer married but we stayed here. She bought a house about seven mailes away. Mount Olivet is a small quiet farm town,very peaceful and beautiful farm land all around you.It is a town where everybody knows each other and everybody is friendly. When we retired she asked us to move here to be near her,So.....here we are!Here is a little info on the place we call home.
Mount Olivet is located near the center of the county at the junction of US 62 and KY 165.It was founded about 1820. The Mount Olivet Post Office opened in 1850.
Robertson County is Kentucky's smallest county in population,and the second smallest in area.It was the 111th to be established from parts of Bracken,Nicholas,Harrison,and Mason Counties. It was named for Judge George Robertson of Mercer County,who was the Chief Justice of the Court of Appeals.George Robertson was a Lawyer,Professor of Law,and a Congressman. Short Bio Of George Robertson
Click this link to see a letter from Abraham Lincoln to George Robertson: A Letter to George Robertson
Mount Olivet ,the county seat is now a small town,once known as "Hell's Half-Acre".Various businesses once flourished here,The 23 room Louisanna Hotel which was built in 1889. The hotel is now a family residence on Main Street,Mount Olivet,Other county communities is Kentontown,Piqua,and Pinhook(Bratton's Mill).
Blue Licks Battlefield State Park in Mount Olivet,KY-165 is a 100-acre State Park which includes picnic and recreation area,pool, hiking trails,fishing.Blue Licks Museum is located at this park. The museum has a large collection of pioneer artifacts. The Blue Licks story is graphically presented from the Ice Age through the last battle of the Revolutionary War.It is definitely a place of interest for anyone to visit!
This is a beautiful park as well as a very historical one. The Battle of Blue Licks ,Kentucky's most important historic battle took place here on August 19,1782,after the British surrender at Yorktown.It is called the "Last Battle of the Revolution" and it represents Kentucky's strongest link to the American Revolution.At Blue Licks State Park there is a Granite Monument which the names of 60 Kentuckians killed in an Indian ambush, one was the son of Daniel Boone.
The Mount Olivet Courthouse on Court Street was named for George Robertson(1790-1874),member of the Kentucky Court of Appeals,Speaker and member of State Legislature.This courthouse is listed in the Spindletop Survey of Historic Sites.It was built in 1873.
Just up the road aways is the Oldest Stone House in Kentontown,Ky-617. Built by Governor Thomas (Old Stone-Hammer) Metcalfe for his son.
Johnson Creek Bridge once carried KY 1029 across Johnson Creek north of Blue Licks State Park in southern Robertson county. Built in 1874, it is a 131-foot Smith truss design and is no longer in use. It is in the original condition with a rustic and weathered appearance.They are in the process of restoring the Johnson Creek Bridge to original condition. It is a beautiful place for a picnic.
Deming School is a very unique school for this day and times. It has grades Preschool-12.It is the smallest Public School System in Kentucky.A typical graduating class is usually between 13-20 students. It has a family feel to it that most schools today do not have.The older students watch over the younger students.The students also are aloud to attend a Moral Enrichment Class every Thursday at a local church.The teachers keep the parents up-to-date on their children's progress, if there is a problem it is not uncommon for a phone call to the parent at home to give a report. Most of the teachers live right here in Robertson County so that adds to the family atmosphere. My grandson's David who is in the 4th grade and Joey who is a Freshman in high school is a Freshman there.If you have the time,go to the website and read the History of the school, it is very good reading.
we are going to get a new school in Robertson County. The building site is right next door to Paris' house. Next door is enough distance from Paris as it will not be a real big problem as far astraffic and noise. We really needed this school.
Robertson County Public Library offers a lot of programs for the community.My daughter Paris Noble is the secretary on the Library Board of Trustees.
The Robertson County Health Care Facility was the Health Care Facility of the Year in Kentucky.
The Robertson County Barn Squares
Coming Soon !
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