Crocus-to-Montpelier Hwy: Another view of Montpelier 2016-04-11 - KY 92, Russell County, KY, at Montpelier - Photo by Ed Waggener. Finally, on the Main Road to Montpelier, a view from KY 92, from Russell County, in the last leg of the the route retracing the historic Crocus-to-Montpelier Hwy. Between the posts, the campus of a charming, captivatingly maintained monument to yesteryear. To the right in the fencepost frame, the light and dark pavement marks the Adair-Russell County line. The Russell County line sign can be seen just left of the highway. - EW. Photo Mon 11 Apr 2016 Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Crocus-to-Montpelier Hwy: Montpelier from Cabin Creek Road 2016-04-11 - Cabin Creek Road, Russell Co., KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. An often viewed but not so frequently photographed view of the historic community of Montpelier, KY, seen above from Cabin Creek Road, in Russell County. It's near the terminus of the transportation breakthrough over 100 years ago, when the Adair County Fiscal Court established the roadway connecting the important trading communities of Crocus and Montpelier. Photo Mon 11 Apr 2016. - EW Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Crocus-to-Montpelier Hwy: Cabin Creek Road at KY 92 2016-04-11 - Cedar Creek Road, Russell County, KY side of Montpelier - Photo by Ed Waggener, CM photo. As the Crocus-to-Montpelier Historic Highway is retraced today, the approach to last turn along the way is above. This area was once a part of Adair County, KY, and was once the site of the Montpelier Post Office, which was moved west by one of its early postmasters, possibly to put it back in the county of its origin. The peak of the hill, and Cedar Creek Road offer grand views of the well maintained, but no longer active, business district of Montpelier. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Crocus-to-Montpelier Hwy: Failing to make turn. V Blakey Road 2016-04-11 - V Blakey Road, Russell Co., KY - Photo by Ed Waggener, CM photo. This is off the Crocus-to-Montpelier historic roadway. The the writer of the accompanying piece recalls that it is one of the most beautiful bucolic farmstead scenes in America - and indeed, in this photo taken April 8, 2016, it is. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Crocus-to-Montpelier Hwy: Turner Trail at Cabin Creek Road 2016-04-11 - Turner Trail and Cabin Creek Road, Adair Co., KY - Photo by Ed Waggener, CM photo. A critical juncture in the Crocus-to-Montpelier road way. JIM warns that the old roadway takes a left, at the well marked intersection. But the consequences are actually quite pleasant if one does over jump Cabin Creek Road. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Crocus-to-Montpelier Hwy: Along Turner Trail, old home 2016-04-11 - Turner Trail, Adair County, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. Standing in sacred respect for what must have been an important part of a family's history, a graying house from yesteryear warms the way along Al Sullivan Road, while modern fencing, and lush pasture land demonstrate how well modern agriculture thrives alongside for days of the past. Whether the old house was standing in the age of Jim's story retracing a great story about the Crocus-to-Montpelier highway advance, is a question for others. The photo above was taken Friday, April 8, 2016, as Redbud trees were peaking and the gorgeous countryside was just hinting of dogwoods. - EW Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Crocus-to-Montpelier Hwy: Along Turner Trail 2016-04-11 - Turner Adair County, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener, CM photo. A nostalgic look along the Turner Trail leg of the route retracing what was a major advance in transportation over 100 years ago, what was then a modern roadway connecting the important South Adair County Communities of Crocus and Montpelier. - EW Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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