This is a very tragic and sad situation that happened one day in 1985. This is a memorial and…read moretribute for 4 men that lost their lives here during a sewer accident. Very nice tribute to the people that lost their lives

Next year will be the 20th anniversary of this memorial…read more This is a memorial that is near my friends home. It's easy to find just off Dixie hwy and centennial ave. by US Cavalry and across from the new gas station. Three sewer workers and a police man was overcome by dangerous sewer gas. Over the years a pair of shrubs have matured there have been some additions. To the memorial. A plaque and a bench as well. http://www.apnewsarchive.com/1985/Four-Die-in-Sewer-Accident/id-38ea0fbff712e4c39082d338bac5b8e6 25/ 2014

This is our new favorite trail. It's paved all the way up to the top. It has tree cover so it helps…read moreprotect you from the sun. We have hiked this 2-3 times. Our dog loves to come with us too. It's great for people who need solid footing for hiking. Lots of history here. Watch for the brown signs you may miss them.

My family and I went here last weekend to hike the two trails that this place offers. This one was…read morereally nice and pretty simple trail. We had a good time and it is on military property so that's interesting to walk on. But I did like to see the bridge and we had a good time overall I will be back I suggested to

How did it get its name? [Louisville KY]…read more We drove to this location on the corner of Sixth Street and Park Avenue in Louisville where there is a famous landmark called the Witches' Tree. It's in front of an apartment house, did not see anyone around. I took my photos of the tree. It actually just looks like an ugly tree, so knotted, tortured, and misshapen, but there were odd things that hung on the tree, mostly trinkets, baubles and bead necklaces of different colors. The story goes that in the late 19th century this tree was the gathering place for a coven of witches. The witches cast a curse on the town when the city cut the tree down ahead of the annual May Day celebration. Exactly 11 months to the day after the tree was cut down, a historic deadly tornado hit Louisville. During the storm, lightning struck the stump of the old witches tree and a new tree began growing there... not a pretty tree but this ugly tree that stands there now. So now locals of the community leave small tributes on and around the tree to keep on the witches' good side and to bring good luck. This is a stop included on the Old Louisville historic ghost tour. Please be respectful of private property when visiting. Review #3912

Before I learnt the history of this tree. I have been drawn to it for some reason. Which requires…read moreme to visit it often. Which I have become to understand the nature of it all. This tree's roots and history is interesting. Therefore learning about its history and roots has been an interesting experience for a solitary soul like mine.

TikTok really has opened my eyes to hidden treasures everywhere. I'm sure that I'm not the only one…read morethat feels this way. When you doom scroll, you come across many different places that are true hidden gems. Door To Nowhere, or Heigold House, is definitely an oddity and salute to the past. Some housekeeping, you know, things to know about this place. BE CAREFUL. This sits on a roundabout island with steady traffic. Be mindful to the traffic flow and businesses nearby (I parked at a nearby business off the road and walked over here). Be kind to the natural beauty that surrounds this. And most of all, be respectful. As I said, this sits on a roundabout with flowerbeds surrounding it. Whether you are facing front, as in looking at the front of the façade, or looking from the rear, please stay on the sidewalks provided. Take in the informational plaques as well. Built by Christian H Heigold, a successful stonecutter. Majority of the house was completed in 1853. Heigold was a master at stonecutting and completed the home with busts of Presidents George Washington and James Buchanan. Heigold was also a staunch opponent of the 'Know Nothing Party,' and anti-immigration political party and I would like to think that he built his house with all the busts was a big middle finger to those that were anti-immigration. This façade sat in what was known as the The Point neighborhood, which was favored by those that moved to the city from the New Orleans area. Once Louisville diverted the Beargrass Creek away from downtown, this place started to flood annually. Shifting people away from the neighborhood and then the Great Flood of 1937 happened. Slowly the city started buying houses and demolishing them. Ultimately using the land as a dump site. Then this façade was listed on the National Registry of Historical Places. Remained in that area which became Thruston Park. That is until a developer bought the land adjacent to this and build condos. They moved this massive beast, 70,000-pounds, across River Road to where it sits today.

Such amazing history, a must see spot ! Right off a main road but there is parking nearby !read more

Just south of where Dixie Highway (US 31 West) crosses the Salt River, along the riverbanks of the…read moreOhio River, this historical marker is at the intersection with Main Street of West Point, KY. It is opposite a gas station (in July 2020, Valero). The marker is on two sides. On the one side, "During the Civil War, Louisville was an important supply depot for the Union army. The Louisville & Nashville Railroad (L&N), which ran east of West Point, was vulnerable to Confederate attacks. Needing to protect supplies at Louisville and the Union line of supply via the L&N Turnpike, in late 1861, Gen. W. T. Sherman built fortifications on the hill above West Point. Over." And on the other side, "In Nov. 1861, the 9th Michigan Inf., led by Col. W. W. Duffield, built Fort Duffield, a 1,000 foot long earthen wall with 10 angles of fire. A number of men who died from disease or accident were buried on the hill south of the fort. In Feb. 1862, the 9th Mich. built a bridge across Salt River that became an important transportation route for Union operations in the area." The fort was a serpentine wall of earth with ten fields of fire. Originally, there was a one-mile clearing between the fort and any trees, but since the fort's abandonment the forest has grown back around the fort. A fresh water spring was inside the fort. It saw use in 1862, and was abandoned when it appeared that the war would never come near. [Review 13598 overall, 917 of 2020.]

This earthen hilltop fortification is presently accessed by an abandoned road. The section of still…read morein-use road leading up to the park doesn't look a whole lot better, and the park doesn't seem that well-maintained. However, it is an interesting site with a nice view. While there was some signage, I was surprised by how hard to tell what the history of the place was; perhaps if there are guided events at the large amphitheater you get more. The main use of the place was to hike, and for that it wasn't bad at all.

This is a cool castle that I took my family to over the summer. I enjoy visiting random unique…read moreplaces. It's one of my favorite things to do in exploring and adding things to help. So of course we had a great time at this castle in Lagrange

I love it here. It's so calm & peaceful. They've really started to renovate & build things up. They…read morehave a nice garden in the spring / summer they tend to. They have plenty of places to throw trash & take a seat if you need to. I enjoy my visits here every time.

Yesterday was the ice cream social with free live music and free entrance to the historic home…read more There were docents inside the home who talked about the importance and history of this place. Presently they are expanding the visitor center building so the grounds are under construction. It should look good upon completion. Over the years I have attended lectures and presentations at this historic place located by the Ohio River. Remember to check their website for coming events.