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Day Trip: a visit to downtown Jamestown

By Linda Waggener

Jamestown, Kentucky, the county seat of Russell County, is surrounded by the oldest lake in our region, Lake Cumberland, a reservoir built in the 1950s for flood control and hydroelectric power production.

Its development has resulted in strong tourism business in Russell, Clinton, Laurel, McCreary, Pulaski, and Wayne counties in south central Kentucky. Lake Cumberland claims to be the Houseboat Capital Of The World.



Sixteen miles of the Cumberland River flow through Jamestown. The River is among the tops in the nation for fishing, as well as kayaking and canoeing.

Lake Cumberland State Resort Park, Jamestown Marina and the State Dock are all nearby. There are hiking trails at the Park and at Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery. There are 36,000 acres of public land surrounding the lake.


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Jamestown Public Square changes



2021-09-30 - Russell County, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com.
Jamestown, Kentucky's Public Square is enjoying some changes, noted recently when we visited the county seat of Russell County. The Cafe beside Helm Shearer Wilson attorney offices is getting a face lift. The new sign being installed when we visited was by David Breeding's Columbia business, Sign America.

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Day Trip: Veterans flags in Jamestown



2021-09-30 - Russell County, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com.
The City of Jamestown has a program offering individual Veteran's pictures and names on flags around its downtown. The two pictured here feature William Joseph Tupman and Bobby Joe Feese.

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Day Trip: Jamestown Monument Square



2021-09-30 - Russell County, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com.
The Monument in the center of the Jamestown Public Square, "Monument Square", is dedicated to servicemen from Russell County who lost their lives. It lists names from World War One, World War Two, the Korean War and the Vietnam War.

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