April 6th of every year is National Tartan Day which honors those Americans of Scottish descent.  Kentucky’s tartan is shown here, woven into a sash, and worn by Jackson Purchase Historical Society President Sarah Strange at the Society’s Fall Meeting, November 14, 2009. In 2001, Glasgow, Kentucky was the host of the International Highland Games and the Kentucky Tartan was, it is believed, worn first there. The tartan is green, bluegreen, blue, grey,  yellow, red, white and black in color; each color represents a different attribute of the state and its citizens.  For a more detailed discussion, see the History…

Nashville, Kentucky that is!  Dr. Wesler is wanting to locate the site of  this Nashville for a possible future field research dig.   And we, the Jackson Purchase Historical Society, have offered to help! An 1825 map of the Kentucky portion of the Jackson Purchase shows a town called Nashville sitting on the western bank of the Clarks River almost due east from Fort Jefferson on the banks of the Mississippi.  Its approximate location appears to be at 36.55 degrees latitude, 88.20 degrees longitude.  This map can be viewed by going to www.davidrumsey.com (click on directory, click on the “K”…