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QUICK LINKS: Current
Fishing Information - Current
Lake Levels - Online
Fishing License - 2010-11
Fishing & Boating Guide
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History
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Russell County, Kentucky was named for
Col. William Russell. Russell, a military leader and statesman,
participated in the American Revolution,
various Indian wars, and the War of 1812, as well as holding legislative
office in both Virginia and Kentucky.
Russell County was the 81st county in
Kentucky and was created in 1925 from sections of Adair, Cumberland and
Wayne counties.
It is a small county, situated in the
south central section of the state and lies on both sides of the
Cumberland River, is bounded north and northeast by Casey; east by
Pulaski; southeast by Wayne; south by Clinton; and west and northwest by
Cumberland and Adair counties. The beautiful level bottom land on
the Cumberland is very fertile, but the surface of the county generally
is hilly and broken. Good streams of water abound and two woolen
factories were established before 1847 and many other factories then
were advantageously established.
The town of Creelsboro, the oldest
settlement in the area, was thriving some 16 years before Russell County
was formed. It was named for Elijah Creel, an early settler.
At one time Creelsboro was the busiest river port on the Cumberland
River between Nashville, Tennessee and Burnside, Kentucky.
Kentucky steamboats that supplied most of the transportation of goods
for a five county area put into port at Creelsboro, where the was a
bank, a school, three stores and a building that provided lodging for
steamboat passengers. Today, several original buildings stand
vacant, devoid of the hustle and bustle of steamboat days.
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Day
Trips - Russell County is closely located to several major
attractions in the area.
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Big South Fork National River
and Recreation Area
Encompassing 125,000 acres of
the Cumberland Plateau, Big South Fork National River and
Recreation Area protects the free-flowing Big South Fork of the
Cumberland River and its tributaries. The area boasts miles of
scenic gorges and sandstone bluffs, is rich with natural and
historic features and has been developed to provide visitors
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Big South Fork Scenic Railway
Ride the Kentucky &
Tennessee Railway on a 16 mile round trip into the Daniel Boone
National Forest and Big South Fork National River &
Recreation Area. This trip is full of spectacular scenic vistas,
lush vegetation and mountain streams as it descends 600 feet
into the gorge before stopping at Blue Heron Coal Mining Camp, a
NPS outdoor interpretive site. Your ticket also includes
admission to the McCreary County Museum in Stearns.
The K&T Special departs
April through October. Round trip times vary between 3 to 3 1/2
hours in length. All trains depart on Eastern Time and run rain
or shine. |
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Cumberland Falls State Resort
Park
Known as the "Niagara of
the South," the 125-foot wide curtain of water is dramatic
day or night. But it's only at night during a full moon that you
can see the moonbow, a phenomenon not found anywhere else in the
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Shaker
Village of Pleasant Hill
Discover America’s largest
restored Shaker community, where a remarkable society once
flourished and where today, you can experience a true national
treasure.
This 3,000 acre National
Historic Landmark charms guests with distinct Shaker style,
gracious dining, exceptional shopping, historical activities and
invigorating recreation.
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Renfro Valley
Country Music fans will appreciate a trip to Renfro Valley,
Kentucky’s Country Music Capital and home of The Kentucky
Music Hall of Fame and Museum.
Renfro Valley offers 10
live shows every week, featuring traditional Country, Bluegrass,
Gospel & Comedy. |
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Mammoth
Cave
Mammoth Cave National Park
preserves the cave system and a part of the Green River valley
and hilly country of south central Kentucky. This is the world's
longest known cave system, with more than 390 miles explored.
Early guide Stephen
Bishop called the cave a "grand, gloomy and peculiar
place," but its vast chambers and complex labyrinths have
earned its name—Mammoth. |
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For more information,
please contact The Russell County Tourist
Commission
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