What is the history of the Land Between the Lakes in Kentucky?

After the American Civil War, the region known as the Land Between the Rivers in Kentucky and Tennessee experienced economic and societal struggles that mirrored the rest of the nation. The collapse of the iron industry left the ruins of eight iron furnaces inside the boundary of what is now the Land Between the Lakes.



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