The Appalachian Motorcycle Group & The City of Williamsburg Present's Our 4th Annual LCpl Joe Calvin Paul Heroes, Miners & Shiners Ride 2026

Sunday, July 5th, 2026
Williamsburg, KY

OUR FIRST EVER SUNDAY RIDE!
Built for our riders who work Saturdays and for all visiting riders from out of State— and we’re kicking it off right with a Blessing of the Bikes!

Join us for a powerful day of honor, remembrance, and incredible Appalachian riding as we raise money to erect a monument in Nevisdale/Gatliff, KY on the Joe C. Paul Medal of Honor Trail honoring hometown hero Lcpl Joe Calvin Paul.

THE RIDE

We roll out from the Joe C. Paul Historical Marker on Main Street in Williamsburg KY and hit some of the best routes East from our Trail System:

Revenue Runner Hwy 92 - Along the Cumberland River!
Joe C. Paul MOH Trail - Gatliff, KY!
THE ROOSTER'S SPUR KY - Barbourville KY!
Daniel Boone Gateway 25 - Barbourville KY!
Gateway 119(McCoy Side) - Pineville, KY!
Coal Train 421 KY - Harlan, KY!
The Backbreaker - Pineville, KY

Just some of the Stops along the way!

Joe Calvin Paul Birthplace-Nevisdale/Gatliff Mountain
Dr Thomas Walker State Historic Site (KY’s first homestead)
Bell County Veterans Memorial Park
Downtown Harlan, KY

Let's not forget all that incredible mountain scenery!

HONOR THE HERO

Don’t miss the Joe C. Paul Wall of Honor inside the Old Whitley County Courthouse provided by Greg and Cathy Sims of the Joe C Paul Marine Corps League Det #1448
— Featuring his uniform and Medal of Honor

 EVENT DETAILS

 Kickstands Up: 11:00 AM
 Blessing of the Bikes before departure
 $20 Suggested Donation
(All proceeds go to Marine Corps League Det. #1448 for the monument fund)

ALL ARE WELCOME

Motorcycles • Cars • Jeeps • Slingshots • Veterans Groups

Find this ride & route on REVER:
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LET’S RIDE FOR Lcpl JOE C. PAUL on our Country's 250th Anniversary Weekend Appalachia!

This one’s going to be EPIC. Don’t miss it!