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across the Christian County
line, but a good golfer could
hit a driver in Todd County,
have it land smack dab in the
middle of a box of tomatoes
at this amazing display of
plants (in the spring) and inseason
produce.
Local farmers bring their
wares Mondays, Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Fridays to sellin
bulk to ambitious homepreservers
and vendors who
generally turn around and resell
at farmer’s markets and
roadside stands. Anyone with
a bidding number obtained
on site can buy. Best advice is
to get there a little early (the
auction begins at 10 a.m.) to
get a number and scout the
lots. The auction moves pretty
quickly and is usually over
by noon.
The auction is located at
10292 U.S. Highway 68 E.,
officially in Pembroke.
One Todd County plant
and produce stand that regularly
sells goods from the
Fairview Auction is Tiny
Town Produce, open 8 a.m.-7
p.m. spring-Halloween. That
place sells in much more reasonable
quantities and again,
like a lot of the Tiny Town
businesses, attracts people
from across the state line.
Robert Penn Warren
Birthplace/Museum
The favorite son of Guthrie,
and, for that matter, one of
the favorite sons of the
Pulitzer Committee, was born
in a brick home in Guthrie
between Third and Cherry
streets. A delightful museum
well-maintained by the
Robert Penn Warren
Committee, it houses Warren
memorabilia and other
pieces of Guthrie history.
Warren was the country’s first
poet-laureate and winner of
the Pulitzer for both poetry
(twice) and fiction.
Hours are normally 11:30
a.m.-3:30 p.m. Tuesday-
Saturday and by appointment
on Sunday. Call (270)-
483-2683 for more information
or to make an appointment.
The RPW Committee also
owns Guthrie Railroad
Museum, which is home to a
lot of L&N memorabilia. It is
open by appointment only
by calling the above number.
Helen’s Place and J.R.’s
Place:
Those eating, music and
dancing meccas are the cornerstones
of Kirkmansville,
owned and operated by two
of the nicest people you’ll
ever want to meet. Helen
and J.R. Jones have been the
proprietors of Helen’s for
many years, with food and
good music, but no place for
dancing. This year, they
opened J.R.’s Place across the
street to add dancing to the
Kirkmansville bill of fare.
Helen’s is open from 6 a.m.-
7:30 for food and—when the
mood strikes local pickers—
music. Mondays, Helen’s
closes at 3, on Saturday at 2.
Dancing across the street at
J.R.’s happens at from 7-10
p.m. on Tuesdays, with the
Benny Pryor Band playing
good, old-fashioned country
music covers. Once a month
on Saturdays, there is a potluck
with dancing. For further
information call (270) 269-
7447.
Jefferson Davis
Monument
The third largest obelisk in
the nation was dedicated in
1929 in Fairview, built by the
United Daughters of the
Confederacy as a memorial
to the President of the
Confederacy. Davis, who
served in that office during
the War Between the States,
was born in a log cabin on
the property in 1808. A lifesized
monument is in a room
at the base of the sculpture.
Located at 258
Pembroke/Fairview Road, it is
open 9 a.m.-5 p.m., seven
days a week between May 1-
Oct.31. Call (270) 889-6100
for more information about
entry fees and to book tours.
Pilot Rock
The highest point in
Western Kentucky at 200 feet,
Pilot Rock, located between
Allegre and Hopkinsville, is
said to have been sacred to
the Cherokee, likely used as a
smoke-signaling site. In later
years, the huge rock has traditionally
attracted many
sweethearts, some of whom
felt compelled to leave their
names behind. Today’s youth
just might spot the initials of
their grandparents and greatgrandparents.
Yes, kids, we
were all young once.
Buzzard Ball Field (or
Barn Yard, depends on who
is telling the story)
In the cliffs of Clifty, north
of Elkton and south and east
of Clifty, is an area that is
notable if for no other reason
than its name. Once a spot of
hiking trails, Buzzard (whatever)
is said to have some of
the most beautiful vistas in
the county. And yes, buzzards
gather by hundreds for
whatever reason these buzzards
gather. Find it if you
can.
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