Listed as a place to visit along the Lewis and Clark Historic Trail is the 296-acre Victorian-era Cemetery and Arboretum known as Cave Hill Cemetery. Situated just 2 1/2 miles east of downtown Louisville, the cemetery was chartered in 1848. As usual, I’m getting ahead of myself. Let’s step back, a little further in time, to what was originallyContinue reading “Visit Cave Hill: Nature, History, and Wildlife”
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The History Behind Horse Cave and Hidden River’s Mystique
Tucked in the center of historic downtown Horse Cave, KY is the hidden jewel, Hidden River Cave.
Discovering Camp Nelson: A Hidden Civil War Gem
Camp Nelson’s Civil War history laid quiet and buried for many years, until 2018 when it became a National Monument. Today, the stories of 23,000 African-American slaves, soldiers, and refugees and the roll they played in the war are finally being told.
Discovering Mt. Sterling: History and Culture of a Historic Town
Mt. Sterling, Kentucky is another one of our beautiful small towns that’s working to revitalize and preserve its history, all at the same time.
Visit the Historic Battle for the Bridge Preserve
Tucked in between the Green River and Dixie Highway sits the Woodson Home and Farmland, the site of two major Civil War battles, today known as the Battle for the Bridge.
Visit Octagon Hall: History and Hauntings Await!
My daughter, who is 14, has developed an interest in haunted houses. I don’t mean the kind you go to for Halloween. She’s intrigued at the thought that the historic homes we tour may be inhabited by spirits that have not crossed over. I’m not a believer in ghosts or spirits, but when I cameContinue reading “Visit Octagon Hall: History and Hauntings Await!”