"I hope to have God on my side, but I must have Kentucky"
- Abraham Lincoln
Country Music Highway
This scenic roadway rambles through seven counties in far Eastern Kentucky, hugging the border of West Virginia and passing by some of Kentucky’s most beautiful state parks. Stop at museums that celebrate everything from music to coal mining, see a show at an iconic music venue or two.
Garry Stewart is the biggest artist honored on the Country Music Highway from Letcher County. Described by Time magazine as the “king of honkytonk, Garry Stewart was an American musician and songwriter born in Jenkins. His biggest single “She’s Actin’ Single (I’m Drinking Doubles)” topped the US country singles chart in 1975.
Letcher County Veterans Memorial Museum
The veterans in Letcher County are extremely proud to have an extensive collection and exhibit of wartime memorabilia housed at our museum located at 360 Main Street in Whitesburg. The museum’s collection has items, including a tank, dating back to the Civil War and continuing thru to today’s current battles. The pride of a grateful nation is on display.
David A. Zegeer Coal & Railroad Museum
The David A. Zegeer Coal-Railroad Museum is a local history museum located at 102 Main Street in Jenkins, Kentucky, across from the former Jenkins High School. The museum was dedicated on May 9, 1998. The museum is housed in an authentically restored, 1911 train station which it shares with a bank.