The Big Bone church congregation was organized in 1887. The name derives from prehistoric animal remains discovered in the 18th century in what is now Big Bone Lick State Park. The first minister was Reverend George Froh, a German veteran of the Civil War.
But there are darker thing's housed here and I had to do a bit of research to find it. There was a Rev. Elmer K. Kidwell who worked here and at the Hughes chapel Methodist and was well liked for his services at the church and as a teacher. For reasons unknown to me at the moment he committed suicide on Dec. 6th 1967. He shot himself in his home in the bathroom. I spoke to someone who knew about him and she told me he did it in the bathtub and closed the curtain. Why would a reverend do this? Is his spirit at the Methodist church? Who knows! but there are people who have captured apparitions and hear voices coming from inside the church. I did read on the plaque just in front of the church that the foundation was made of limestone. The limestone was collected from the near by creeks. Limestone is said to have the ability to absorb energy very well and with the running water near by acting as a source of energy, is it causing events to play back that were stored in the rock? The fact is the pastor didn't kill himself here and as far as know no one died in the church itself but maybe the land has ghosts from before it was built. No matter if you come here for the beautiful landscape or the ghost, Big Bone Lick is a wonderful and historic place to visit.
elmer_kidwell_walton_advertiser_12-14-67.jpg |
elmer_kidwell_boone_county_recorder_12-14-1967.pdf |
The baker cemetery
The baker cemetery was the strangest thing I saw there. It's located right next to the campground entrance and also next to a put-put course! Yes, it's so strange to see a cemetery of dead relatives and then see living people playing a round of golf right next to it. But there it is and it's really small but charming. Baker Family History Steward Baker owned 400 acres land in Boone County. His farm is now the location of Big Bone State Park in Boone County KY. Grave marker says "Steward" Baker, though every other source says Stewart. The correct family spelling is Steward. The house was torn down in 1969 to build a putt-putt golf course. WHAT!? maybe some of the people buried here didn't like that very much and still linger to this day. |