Ralph’s Market & the Ralphburger Ralph and Lillian Wade opened Ralph’s Market in 1972, after Ralph left his job as a butcher at the A&P after 22 years. The market was located in the one-story, brick building at the corner of Rockbridge and Mt. Eden Rd., just south of I-64. It was a corner grocery/diner … Ralph’s Market & the Ralphburger

Professor Joseph Winlock Professor Joseph Winlock was born in 1826 in Shelby County and earned his primary education in a small school on the farm of Thomas V. Loofborough, near Finchville. Winlock attended Shelby College, and after graduating in 1845, he stayed on to teach Astronomy and Mathematics. He later taught at the U.S. Naval … Professor Joseph Winlock

Powderhorn of Isaac Collier The story goes that Isaac Collier was a member of the English Navy.  When he left to join the Continental Army during the American Revolution, he gave his elaborately hand-carved, scrimshaw powder horn to his brother, Michael Collier. Michael, a Blacksmith, was one of the first citizens of Shelbyville, Kentucky. Upon … Powderhorn of Isaac Collier

Mammoth Skating Rink The Mammoth Skating Rink opened in 1908 and operated for over half a century at 626 Henry Clay Street. It eventually came under the ownership of George W. Saffell to be used as a “recreation center for colored children.” Saffell’s wife, Mildred, kept the center open for over a decade after his … Mammoth Skating Rink

John M. Casey From The Headlight, A Periodical Devoted to the Interests of Railroads and Railroad Centers, January 1899 “John M. Casey is a son of the ‘Emerald Isle,’ his parents coming to America when he was but a year and a half old, and locating in Shelbyville. After leaving school at the age of … John M. Casey

John King Todd John King Todd was born on New Years Day, 1865 in Chestnut Grove. He attended Shelby County Public Schools and went on to study Law at the University of Kentucky, graduating in 1888. In 1901, he joined the firm Willis & Todd as a junior partner, representing several railways, and other corporations … John King Todd

James M. Todd, Jr. James M. Todd, Jr. was born and raised on his father’s farm in northern Shelby County.  The Louisville Daily Journal listed James as a judge for sheep and hogs for the Fair of the Jefferson Agricultural Society in 1842.  However, like a good Shelby County boy, his real love was horses.  … James M. Todd, Jr.

Jacob Fullenwider Harris Jacob Fullenwider Harris was a Private in the 8th Kentucky Cavalry, under the command of Brigadier General John Hunt Morgan, C.S.A.  He was captured on July 20th, 1863 by the Union Army in Cheshire, Ohio, eleven days after the Confederate victory at Corydon, Indiana. He was taken to Camp Douglas in Chicago, … Jacob Fullenwider Harris

Railroad Disaster on Floyd’s Fork Bridge September 8th, 1881 The train consisting of two coaches, a baggage car, and an engine departed Anchorage station an hour late. At approximately 8:00 p.m., only one hundred feet from the bridge, a cow walked onto the track and into the path of the oncoming train. Frank Honaker, the … Railroad Disaster on Floyd’s Fork Bridge

Drs. Thomas and Henry Williams Twin Dentists, Drs. Thomas and Henry Williams were the youngest of nine children, and both went to Louisville Dental College. Tom worked as an Electrician to put Henry through school, then Henry began seeing patients to put Tom through school. They went into practice together in 1903, across from the … Drs. Thomas and Henry Williams