This morning we wandered a bit off course on our journey home. Just west of Lexington, we had learned about the existence of Jeptha Knob. It's the result of an asteroid impact some 425 million years ago. We weren't able to get to the top of the Knob because it was gated with no trespassing signs, but we got some nice views regardless and found a dated
Kentucky Historical Marker from back when they believed the Knob was a cryptovolcanic structure. It's actually the geologic remnant of the uplifted rebound structure in the center of an meteorite
Impact Crater. Too cool!
On our way back toward Lexington to get back on track to Florida, we spotted another historical marker and pulled over to see what it was about. It was titled "Death of Meriwether Lewis." Well, good grief, an unexpected
Lewis and Clark Trail marker! You just never know what you're going to find when you take the back roads and avoid the interstates!
We finally made it into Tennessee by early afternoon. The Biologist is a University of Tennessee alumnus and was happy to be back in this beautiful state. We passed three
Tennessee Historical Markers along the way and learned about the Independent State of Scott which was formed in 1861 when what was then Scott County seceded from the state; the city of Clinton was once listed as one of three Tennessee towns known as centers of the pearling industry; and the historic community of Scarboro was dispersed by the creation of the secret Oak Ridge facility.
Then for time's sake, we hopped on the interstate and made our way to Cleveland, Tennessee, and checked into a hotel for a night's rest in preparation for the next day of our journey home.
This morning we wandered a bit off course on our journey home. Just west of Lexington, we had learned about the existence of Jeptha Knob. It's the result of an asteroid impact some 425 million years ago. We weren't able to get to the top of the Knob because it was gated with no trespassing signs, but we got some nice views regardless and found a dated Kentucky Historical Marker from back when they believed the Knob was a cryptovolcanic structure. It's actually the geologic remnant of the uplifted rebound structure in the center of an meteorite Impact Crater. Too cool!
On our way back toward Lexington to get back on track to Florida, we spotted another historical marker and pulled over to see what it was about. It was titled "Death of Meriwether Lewis." Well, good grief, an unexpected Lewis and Clark Trail marker! You just never know what you're going to find when you take the back roads and avoid the interstates!
We finally made it into Tennessee by early afternoon. The Biologist is a University of Tennessee alumnus and was happy to be back in this beautiful state. We passed three Tennessee Historical Markers along the way and learned about the Independent State of Scott which was formed in 1861 when what was then Scott County seceded from the state; the city of Clinton was once listed as one of three Tennessee towns known as centers of the pearling industry; and the historic community of Scarboro was dispersed by the creation of the secret Oak Ridge facility. Then for time's sake, we hopped on the interstate and made our way to Cleveland, Tennessee, and checked into a hotel for a night's rest in preparation for the next day of our journey home.
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