Years ago, I stayed overnight in Big Bone Lick campground on more than one
occasion...  A neat place and beautiful countryside.  Apparently,
prehistoric animals used to congregate around big salt licks there, and
sometimes fell in, became mired and died - so there are lots of fossils and
bones there - hence the name.  I also recall a bison farm not far from there
where you could stand right on the other side of a big fence from the bison.
They are LARGE animals - and seem even larger up close!

- Bill T.

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[mailto:oldtools-bounces@r...] On Behalf Of SHINE, STEPHEN
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Peter asked:
>Welcome...but you must tell me...is there really a place in Kentucky
called
>"Paint Lick"??? WHY ?? That story must be a beauty.

The "paint" part comes from the Native American Indian paintings found
nearby.  The "lick" refers to the local salt lick.

Kentucky has some wonderful names, but "Monkeys Eyebrow" is still my
favorite.  No kidding.

Steve, in Howell NJ, who grew up about 30 miles north of Paint Lick

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