Hwy 68-80 Historic Corridor

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SCENIC BYWAY INVENTORY ALONG HWY 68 & 80
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TRIGG COUNTY

	Left Side of Highway	Right Side of Highway
	MILE MARKER 30 Heading east on Hwy 68/80 crossing over Kentucky Lake
	MILE MARKER 31 Sign noting the traveler is into Land Between the Lakes, an outdoor recreation area maintained by the U.S. Forest Service
	MILE MARKER 32
	MILE MARKER 33
	MILE MARKER 34 Historic Marker on Civil War Sniper	Intersection of the Trace (mile marker 34.3) Turning south onto the Trace takes one to Golden Pond, LBL Visitor Center, Bison Area and the Planetarium
	MILE MARKER 35 Wooded area	Forest observation Tower Wooded area
	MILE MARKER 36 Wooded area - mixed hardwood, some open fields than more woods. Sign for target range Wooded area	Signs for Wrangler's Camp Golden Pond Picnic area with historic marker Cornfields
	MILE MARKER 37 More wooded area	Wooded area and cornfields
	MILE MARKER 38 Duck Refuge at Energy Lake	Scenic View at Devils Elbow Access to river
	MILE MARKER 39
	MILE MARKER 40 Crossing into Canton Kentucky	BP Gas Station Boat Storage Skippers Boat Sales Gateway Marina Historic Marker on President Davis
	MILE MARKER 41 Wooded area Old Bridge Saw Wood Mill (mm 41.7)	Farmland Old barn Old cemetery A few residents
	MILE MARKER 42 Junction of Hwy 1489 Turn off to Lake Barkley State Park (resort, golf course, riding stable) Wooded area and farmland	Sign for Muddy Fork Stables Seasons by the Lake Primarily farmland
	MILE MARKER 43 Hope Harbor Church Kudzu Old Barn More Kudzu	Cornfield Remax Billboard Wayside Motel Old barns More Kudzu
	MILE MARKER 44 Homes Hilltop Kash Market and gas A small residential area Fields	A few homes Billboard for Cracker Barrell (mm 44.4) Vacant commercial building
	MILE MARKER 45 A few homes Tobacco Barn Dyers United Chapel Farm with barn Old cemetery on top of hill	Cemetery Old Barn Cornfield
	MILE MARKER 45.5 Historic Marker - first court in Trigg County	Cornfield
	MILE MARKER 46 Barns	Cornfields Sign for Cadiz
	MILE MARKER 46.5 More barns, fields Area very agricultural
	MILE MARKER 46.8 Blue sign directing visitors to take the business route through Cadiz including: Hot Diggity Dog, Antique shops and Prizer Point Marina & Resort NOTE: turn left onto Business 68/80
	MILE MARKER 47 A few residents Restaurant Catholic Church Gas Wooded Canopy of trees over road	Open fields Small Commercial Subway A few residents Junk Wooded
	MILE MARKER 48 Wooded on both sides of the road forming canopy. Road is very curvy and very scenic in this section. There is a stoplight at Hwy 139 just as one gets across the bridge	Cross over Little Creek into Cadiz
	MILE MARKER 48 Wonderful community park with picnic tables. Very well maintained with park area and trees for shade
	MILE MARKER 48.3 One of the many historic homes in Cadiz. This one is located just north of Hwy 68/80 and is visible from the Little Creek Bridge as one comes into town.
	MILE MARKER 48.2 Looking eastward on Hwy 68/80 as one comes into downtown Cadiz
	MILE MARKER 48.5 The city of Cadiz has a wonderful historic downtown with numerous buildings listed on the National Register.	Grocery Store The Tourist Information Center is located in a historic log cabin
	MILE MARKER 48.6 A wonderful architecturally pleasing church sits to the left of Hwy 68/80 as one heads east On the same side of the road is a few historical homes and commercial buildings including old gas pumps in front of what used to be a garage (reminders of days gone by).
	MILE MARKER 48.7 This is looking west down Main Street. There are numerous antique shops, a few restaurants, a couple of banks, the courthouse, city hall, an art museum and the Music Shop.	Just off Hwy 68/80 is the police station, a restaurant known for great hot dogs and more.
	MILE MARKER 49	Farmers Market
	MILE MARKER 49.2 Wonderful historic Church
	MILE MARKER 49.3 This one mile offers numerous beautiful historic homes. The largest homes are on the left as one heads east, just past the homes is a large cemetery (mm 49.6) Trigg County High School
	MILE MARKER 49.5 Another historic home with a white fence behind. Large trees All the homes are very well kept with nice wooded yards.
	MILE MARKER 49.3	The homes on the right side of Hwy 68/80 tend to be smaller, more cottage-like with a fewof them zoned commercial. On this side of the street is the local library and hospital.
	MILE MARKER 49.4	Another one of the historic homes. This one has been converted into a funeral home . . .
	MILE MARKER 50 (Commercial area of Cadiz) Gas Station, two restaurants, an antique shops, primitive shop, Buster's Dairy Dip, strip mall grocery store and other small commercial shops. Ferrell's known for their hamburgers.	Gas station, Good Nite Motel, Two more gas stations Cadiz Restaurant Hidden Treasures Shop Numerous other businesses Including a Sonic at the top fo the hill by the right.
	MILE MARKER 51 One comes out of the commercial area and into farmland	Scenic farms with fences and barns are located on the right side of the road with a bank on the corner
	MILE MARKER 51 Beanfields and rich farmland are to the right
	MILE MARKER 51.6 Comes to the end of Business 68/80 at the light. Turn left (east) onto Hwy 68/80 bypass which is a four lane divided highway.
	MILE MARKER 52 This area is more farmland with a few residential homes periodically. Amish and Minnonites are often seen traveling along these roads. There is a large Minnonite community just east of Trigg County and in both Todd and Logan Counties. Billboard at mm 52.9	Billboard at mm 52.6
	MILE MARKER 53 Light commercial More farmland	Farmland, some residents
	MILE MARKER 54 (Right side of Hwy 68/80)	Cornfields, white fences, horses Coming into more commercial areas Railroad, Historic log home Church, large car dealership, beanfield, Holiday Inn, Wendy's, KFC, Broadbent Gas and Gifts, Cracker Barrell, Radio Station, two closed restaurants and more.
	MILE MARKER 54 (left side of 68/80) Farmland Knights Inn Motel Tourist Information Center in log home Gas Station McDonalds, Wendys, Cracker Barrell Hwy 68/80 crosses under I-24 at mm 54.8
	MILE MARKER 55 Hwy 68/80 remains four lane. Flat open farmland. Tobacco fields Church Beanfields Tobacco	Broadbent Hams Factory Building Beanfields Cornfield
	MILE MARKER 56 The next few miles are flat open farmland Cornfields, large homes set back Hay fields. Very scenic	Billboard at mile marker 56.3 A few farms including both cornfields and tobacco and numerous other barns.
	MILE MARKER 57 Scenic vistas, panoramic views, home Barn in cornfield Family cemeter at mm 57.5 More cornfields and barns Come to the Trigg County/Christian County line.

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