Driftwood On the River

The Life and Times of West Point, Kentucky, in the 20th Century

By Richard A. Briggs & Leslie A. Smith

(Revised 2010)

Historian Richard A. Briggs recounts with clarity and passion many of the events that have taken place in West Point, Kentucky in the 1900's and brings to life many of the people who played an important part in that history. The many first-person accounts by Richard Briggs are history in its most enjoyable form. Additional photos and index by Christina W. Lueken. 221 pages.


Price: $20.00, plus $5.00 postage and handling.

Send check or money order, for $25.00, payable to:


West Point History Museum

508 Elm St

West Point, KY 40177

(502) 930-0001

The Saga of Fort Duffield

West Point, Kentucky's Civil War Treasure

William Ward Duffield

By Richard A. Briggs

(Revised April 2014)

This 91-page book describes events leading up to the building of this impressive Union fortification in West Point, Kentucky and recounts the words of the officers and men who served at Fort Duffield.


Price: $15.00, plus $3.00 postage and handling.

Send check or money order, for $18.00, payable to:


West Point History Museum

508 Elm St

West Point, KY 40177