Here’s some good ones for you:
• Beaverlick, KY: Located along US 42 and US 127 4.5 miles west of Walton. It was established as a fur trading site between 1780 and 1820. A post office was established there in 1853. Prior to 1900, it was spelled as two words. The name came from its location at the source of the Beaver Branch of Big Bone Creek.
• Knob Lick, MO: Located on US 67, about 8 miles south of Farmington.
It was named in 1876 for the nearby Knob Lick mountain. In the Ozarks,
knob typically refers to an isolated summit, and lick is a natural
“salt lick” or salt spring.
• French Lick, IN: Population 1807. In November 2006, the French Lick Resort Casino opened, drawing national attention to the small town. However, it is best known as the hometown of basketball legend Larry Bird. It was originally a French trading post built near a spring and salt lick. It was originally named Salt Spring. It was founded in 1857. The sulfur springs were commercially exploited for medical benefits starting in 1840. By the later half of the 19th century, French Lick was famous in the US as a spa town. In the early 20th century, it also featured casinos attracting celebrities such as boxer Joe Louis, composer Irving Berlin, and gangster Al Capone. Franklin D. Roosevelt announced his intention to run for president at a National Governors’ Convention held at the French Lick Springs Hotel. Although the casinos were shut down in the early 20th century, the resort closed for renovations in 2005 and the casino was reopened along with the refurbished hotel. The French Lick Hotel, and its sister hotel just down the road, West Baden Springs Hotel, are listed among the Historic Hotels of America. It is located about 2.5 hours south of Indianapolis.
Okay – that’s about enough “licking” for now! *grins*
Have a fangtastic day everyone! <3 Brock V"""V
• French Lick, IN: Population 1807. In November 2006, the French Lick Resort Casino opened, drawing national attention to the small town. However, it is best known as the hometown of basketball legend Larry Bird. It was originally a French trading post built near a spring and salt lick. It was originally named Salt Spring. It was founded in 1857. The sulfur springs were commercially exploited for medical benefits starting in 1840. By the later half of the 19th century, French Lick was famous in the US as a spa town. In the early 20th century, it also featured casinos attracting celebrities such as boxer Joe Louis, composer Irving Berlin, and gangster Al Capone. Franklin D. Roosevelt announced his intention to run for president at a National Governors’ Convention held at the French Lick Springs Hotel. Although the casinos were shut down in the early 20th century, the resort closed for renovations in 2005 and the casino was reopened along with the refurbished hotel. The French Lick Hotel, and its sister hotel just down the road, West Baden Springs Hotel, are listed among the Historic Hotels of America. It is located about 2.5 hours south of Indianapolis.
Okay – that’s about enough “licking” for now! *grins*
Have a fangtastic day everyone! <3 Brock V"""V
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