Stairway to Heaven?

Also in Machpelah Cemetery is this unusual headstone. There is nothing else on or near the steps, except the name Barnes.

Red Buck the Dog

Next to Judge Reid's monument is this carving of a dog. Not sure if the dog is buried here, too, but the stone is beautiful. Apparently, his name was Red Buck.

Judge Reid's Grave Monument

Judge Richard Reid was a man stuck between a rock and a hard place. On April 16, 1884, he went to attorney John Cornelison's office to discuss a case. Unknown to the judge, Cornelison was upset about a perceived slight to his honor and asked him to his office in order attack Reid. He beat Reid with a cane and chased him out into the street, where he continued the assault with a cowhide whip!

The incident in this tiny town was front page national news! How would Judge Reid react? He was a Christian man of the law, but traditional custom dictated that he kill Cornelison in a duel. His feisty wife publicly declared she would kill his attacker herself if her husband didn't. He struggled with the decision for a while, but in the end, the pressure was too much and he shot himself. His grand monument overlooks the Mt. Sterling, but his back is to the town, as if he couldn't face them after what he did.

The monument is in Machpelah Cemetery.

DeHart's Bible and Tire Center

When it comes to odd combination businesses, DeHart's Bible and Tire Center is the grail. The concrete block garage is located east of Morehead, at the intersection of US 60 and 174. Mr. DeHart was once quoted in the Morehead News as saying he "sells things to get people places." Amen to that.

C and O Train Station

The Chesapeake & Ohio Railway once passed through Mt. Sterling, carrying passengers and freight, which were loaded here, at this long abandoned train station. The buildings are in pretty good shape, It is on the National Register of Historic Places and a group of high school students have plans to restore the buildings to their former glory. The station is located on Railroad Street.

Fox Street Caboose

Here's another car on the train to nowhere... This little red caboose sits next to the road on the corner of Fox Street and East Locust, very near the path the old railway took through Mt. Sterling.

Harvest Diner

Jack and Margaret's Harvest Diner just opened in Jeffersonville! In a cute little white house near the corner of 460 and 213, you can enjoy some home cooking and attend a Bible study at the same time.