Sherry Chandler
"On the last day of the world I would want to plant a tree.” — W.S. Merwin
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Ruddles Station
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Sweet gum buds with view of Ruddles Mill Road.Ruddles Station, a fortified settlement on the South Fork of the Licking River near the Bourbon/Harrison County line, was established in 1775 as Hinkstons Station, by John Hinkston who has left his name on Hinkston Creek. Hinkston traversed a game trail from Blue Licks to establish this settlement with help from the likes of Simon Kenton. Hinkston abandoned the station, and it was re-established in 1779 by Isaac Ruddle. Ruddles Station was surrendered to the British and Indians in 1780 under conditions of considerable animosity. Surviving settlers were marched to Detroit and held for the duration of the Revolutionary War.
Blue Licks, Hinkston's Station, History, John Hinkston, Kentucky history, Licking River, Revolutionary War, Ruddles Station, Simon Kenton
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Sherry Chandler has received professional development funding and a Professional Assistance Award through the Kentucky Arts Council, the state arts agency, supported by state tax dollars and federal funding from the National Endowment for the Arts.
Sherry has also received an Artist Enrichment grant from the Kentucky Foundation for Women.
Sherry has also received an Artist Enrichment grant from the Kentucky Foundation for Women.
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