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Old Kentucky Swiss Colony Bows to Days
In London Kentucky the Bernstadt Swiss colony founded in 1881 faces decline after prohibition and migration. Few of the 250 original families remain as youth leave for broader opportunities, while remaining residents struggle with laws and the desire to preserve their community heritage.
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Old Kentucky
London
Kentucky
R. Ott
United States
Louisville
Berne
Bernstadt
Old City
Ima Oberster
Otto Bruner
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Agricultural College of Switzerland