ours, we spend quite a bit of time there, and decided this might be a good way to get our feet wet. And, as luck would have it, we were able to see and do some things that mom and the boys had never seen. Before we get into our trip, we will get into a little background.SCOTT COUNTY BACKGROUND
In 1784, Elijah Craig an idealistic Baptist preacher (Yes, that Elijah Craig, the one of Bourbon 
Whiskey fame.) founded the town of Lebanon, VA. In 1790 it was renamed George Town in honor of George Washington. Then when Kentucky became the 15th State in the Union in 1792 it became known as George Town, Kentucky.
Whiskey fame.) founded the town of Lebanon, VA. In 1790 it was renamed George Town in honor of George Washington. Then when Kentucky became the 15th State in the Union in 1792 it became known as George Town, Kentucky.The community went into decline after Craig died in 1808. Then in 1816, Elder Barton Warren Stone moved to Georgetown and found it to be "notorious for its wickedness and irreligion."
Georgetown College was formed in 1829 when Silas Noel, a Frankfort lawyer,
Jurist and minister, led 24 Baptist leaders in persuading the Kentucky legislature to charter the Kentucky Baptist Education Society. More information about the history of Georgetown College can be found by following this link.
Jurist and minister, led 24 Baptist leaders in persuading the Kentucky legislature to charter the Kentucky Baptist Education Society. More information about the history of Georgetown College can be found by following this link.During the nineteenth century, Scott County's cultural and economic life were based on tobacco, milling, distilling and the rope and bagging businesses. These were deeply tied to the deep south. While Kentucky remained neutral during the Civil War, Scott County was Southern leaning.
Other prominent communities in Scott County are Stamping Ground and Sadieville. Stamping Ground was founded in 1834 and was named for the buffalo herds that would gather there for the salt springs. Sadieville was formed in 1879 as a stop on the Cincinnati Southern Railroad and was named for Sadie Emison Pack, an honored citizen who was hostess to the construction engineers working the line.
Scott County has seen many changes over the years but one of the largest came in 1985, when Toyota announced Georgetown to be the site of its first American assembly plant. This has resulted in numerous satellite factories and businesses to help support this operation. The Toyota factory alone sits on 1,300 acres and has over 7.5 million square feet under roof. The have approximately $5.5 billion invested in this plant. They employ roughly 7,000 people and their primary line, manufactures the Toyota Camry.
Another highlight for Scott County is when the Cincinnati Bengals moved their training camp to Georgetown in 1997. Bengals president Mike Brown is quoted as saying, "there isn't a team in the league that wouldn't like to have its training camp in a facility like this one."
OUR TRIP
OUR TRIP
Our trip started with lunch at the new Pizza Hut. I know, I'm sure you're thinking "Pizza Hut, really?". But we don't have one here it town anymore, we like it and needed something fairly quick, so that's where we ended up. It was actually really good. We had a wonderful Hostess and a great Waiter. You don't get that much any more.
After lunch,
we headed over to the Suffoletta Family Aquatic Center. For those of you who haven't been there, it is a small water park, complete with a large leisure pool with a pretty good size play structure, a 600 foot lazy river and 200 foot slide. And, the price was reasonable, it was only $24 for the four of us. They also offer season passes. But, we had several other places we wanted to go, so we only spent a couple of hours there and had a good time just chillin' in the lazy river and people watching. You never know what you might see when you go to a place like that!
we headed over to the Suffoletta Family Aquatic Center. For those of you who haven't been there, it is a small water park, complete with a large leisure pool with a pretty good size play structure, a 600 foot lazy river and 200 foot slide. And, the price was reasonable, it was only $24 for the four of us. They also offer season passes. But, we had several other places we wanted to go, so we only spent a couple of hours there and had a good time just chillin' in the lazy river and people watching. You never know what you might see when you go to a place like that!After that, we headed out to Stamping Ground. Mom and the boys had never been out t
here. It's a nice quiet little town. One of the things we noticed was almost every barn out that way had a "quilt" 
hanging on the front of it. On our way back we stopped at a small roadside park on Elkhorn Creek. Not real sure what the name of it was, but it was nice and peaceful. Several people were there, fishing or grilling near the dam.
here. It's a nice quiet little town. One of the things we noticed was almost every barn out that way had a "quilt" 
hanging on the front of it. On our way back we stopped at a small roadside park on Elkhorn Creek. Not real sure what the name of it was, but it was nice and peaceful. Several people were there, fishing or grilling near the dam.When we got 
finished looking around and after taking a few pictures, we headed back in to Georgetown, where we decided to walk around campus at Georgetown College. Unfortunately, school is out and most of the buildings were locked and we couldn't get in anywhere, but we enjoyed walking around. It's a nice compact campus that is well maintained and offers that small college feel. This was a good stop, the boys had never been on campus before.
finished looking around and after taking a few pictures, we headed back in to Georgetown, where we decided to walk around campus at Georgetown College. Unfortunately, school is out and most of the buildings were locked and we couldn't get in anywhere, but we enjoyed walking around. It's a nice compact campus that is well maintained and offers that small college feel. This was a good stop, the boys had never been on campus before.Mom decided she needed some ice cream, so we headed to The Dairy Queen. They were packed! I assume because everyone was leaving the Bengals Training Camp., so we decided to run through the drive-thru and get it to go.
The last stop on 
out trip was Evans Orchard and Cider Mill. This is a great family stop. Depending on the time of year you visit, they have various pick your own fruits and vegetables. They have 12 acres of peaches, apples and pears, two acres of small fruit and over 30 acres of vegetable
s. They also have a playground and petting zoo for the kids. If you're looking for something fun to do, anytime of year, Evans Orchard more than likely has what you're looking for.
out trip was Evans Orchard and Cider Mill. This is a great family stop. Depending on the time of year you visit, they have various pick your own fruits and vegetables. They have 12 acres of peaches, apples and pears, two acres of small fruit and over 30 acres of vegetable
s. They also have a playground and petting zoo for the kids. If you're looking for something fun to do, anytime of year, Evans Orchard more than likely has what you're looking for.WHAT NEXT?
It may not seem like much, but we had a good time seeing Scott County today. However, I did realize something as we were out driving today. As with everything else, TIME is the enemy. We are barely going to scratch the surface of each county. There is no way to see everything there is to see in each and every county we visit. We will have to make some choices for each and go with it.
We are headed to Gatlinburg, Tennessee on Thursday. My guess is, we will visit a Kentucky County or two on the way there and a few more on the way back, so stay tuned.
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