Surveying Big Sandy
Introduction Fred T. May Biography At the request of officers of Pike County Historical Society, LLC, Fred T. May will provide a series of articles from his research on early Pike County records of general interest to the organization. In 1983, Fred began research on his May ancestors in Eastern Kentucky. His parents and grandparents were…
Tales of Lost Treasure
TALES OF LOST TREASURE have fascinated people through the ages, from Oak Island to the Superstition Mountains. The valleys of the upper Big Sandy and North Fork of the Kentucky River are no exception. There is one story of hidden Appalachian riches that has survived for over 250 years. The legend revolves around the Russell…
