About Bourbon County, KY

This is the home of true bourbon whiskey, which was shipped north to the Ohio River and then on by riverboat to the world in barrels stamped Old Bourbon. True bourbon whisky has a finicky range of requirements, primary of which is its mash must be at least 70% corn, and it must be aged for 4 years. It owes its renowned smoothness to the local limestone-filtered water.

The same ground water that makes our bourbon whisky uniquely drinkable has made our Thoroughbreds great racehorses. The county is underlain by high-phosphatic limestone, or karst, derived from the skeletons of sea life deposited during the Ordovician era, roughly 460 million years ago when this area was warm, inland sea. Be aware that not all Bourbon County land offers this karst substratum! There are geological fault lines running through the county and the bedrock can differ drastically from one side of these fault lines to the othe. Buying a farm is a complex undertaking. Cintact

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Bourbon County. Settlers first moved into this area northeast of Lexington around 1776, building on the watershed of what was to become Stoner Creek. At the time, this area was part of Virginia, and covered a huge, unsettled swath of northeastern Kentucky. It was named in honor of French Royal House of Bourbon by the Virginians, in gratitude for France’s assistance to America in our War of Independence from England. Bourbon County was officially founded on October 17^th, 1785 and the appropriately named town of Paris designated the county seat. In time, the Bourbon County of Virginia was divided into 18 Kentucky counties.

Bourbon County sits at 715 to 1050 feet above sea level, covering 292 square miles of land with one square mile of water. It is primarily agrarian, with rolling hills, few heavily wooded areas, and abundant streams and sink holes. The eastern woodland Indians hunted extensively here, as evidenced by large caches of artifacts found throughout the county. The movie Seabiscuit was filmed on the former Xalapa Farm in southeastern Bourbon County and some of its scenery is typical of the landscape common in this area. Population growth has been modest since the 1790 when there were 7,837 settlers counted; there were an estimated 19,839 residents in 2007.

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What affect the decline in the September sales will have in the Real Estate market in the coming months. With many farms dependant of the cash flow from the sales there is no question that there will be additional properties being put up for sale this fall.

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Feng Shui This Courthouse in Paris KY

Last week I went on a little excursion to Paris without leaving the state. Our Paris is in Bourbon county, KY. You can't get more KY than that! While driving to Paris you can almost feel your blood pressure go down as you gaze over the beautiful green fields with their stately mansions and gorgeous horses. And, yes...there are even a few cattle on the way. Horses may get all the attention, (Secretariat lived here and is buried at Claiborne Farms) but here in Kentucky we also love our cattle. Just ask them, they'll tell you.

But, back to the courthouse. It's a lovely old building, completed in 1905. It's here we go to find the tax records and old deeds that realtors always seem to be flipping though. So, looking at this massive set of steps is part of the job. Funny though...once you get to the top of these steps we find an interesting little "situation".

It appears that someone is messing up the landing. Obviously, bad manners, but still an interesting little "spot".

So, I look up...and SHAZAM...there they were. Ma and Pa Pigeon have built themselves a lovely little nest out of...wait a minute...what is that?

It appears to be some sort of barbed wire.

It seems some of "it" is laying on a nearby window ledge.

There we have it. KY pigeons are the toughest birds ever...

Try to block them and they'll use the wire spikes for nesting material. They would have made great pioneers. Or, maybe it's just this group of Paris KY pigeons? Resourceful, dedicated, talented...and very good at making the best of a bad situation. Apparently they like the feng shui here!

I love a good power struggle. So far the little birdies are winning.

Feng Shui This Courthouse in Paris KY

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