Category: Featured
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The Hatfields and McCoys: Remembering the 1888 New Year’s Day Massacre
The Hatfields and McCoys are one of the most famous feuding families in American history. This infamous feud began in the late nineteenth century in the rugged mountains of eastern Kentucky, along the border of southern West Virginia. These two infamous families engaged each other in a bitter struggle of betrayal, jealousy, and revenge. The…
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Devil Anse Hatfield Descendant Speaks at the McCoy Well – What Did He Have to Say?
Each September, Pike County Tourism CVB, along with the Pike County government and various community leaders host Hatfield McCoy Heritage Days, a multi-day event that involves many descendants of Hatfields and the McCoys. Descendants of these famous feuding families come to Pikeville and the surrounding area to engage in storytelling, meet and greets, and special…
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The Hatfields & McCoys: The Story You’ve Been Told
In the late nineteenth century and early twentieth century, the Hatfield and McCoy families’ feud drew national attention and prompted authorities to take control of this chaotic situation, which garnered the attention of the U.S. Supreme Court (1888). Randolph McCoy, who made his home in Pike County Kentucky (Hardy/Blackberry area), and William Anderson “Devil Anse”…
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Hatfields & McCoys Driving Tour Brochure Now Available Online
Pike County Tourism CVB has been working diligently on a new rendition of the popular Hatfields & McCoys Historic Feud Driving Tour brochure, which is now available online. While our printed brochure does the job just fine, we wanted to update the directional guide to be more intuitive and easy to follow. The land of…
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Pike County Permit Fees for Motorized Trails
There has been a lot of conversation (and buzz) about Pike County’s upcoming Hillbilly Trails! As we move forward with the completion of the trail, we wanted to share some permit pricing details with the public. Below are some details on the fees pricing, which will be used for upkeep, security and the cleaning of…
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Revo Rally & Dreamcars Daily Meet & Greet
Everyone is invited to come to the Revo Rally & Dreamcars Daily Meet & Greet event, which will be held Saturday, July 31st at Pike Central High School from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. Attendees are invited to mingle with the car owners, and may even get the opportunity to sit in one of these…