John "Jack" Jouett was the Paul Revere of the South. A member of the Virginia militia, he rode 40…read moremiles to Montecello on his horse Sallie to warn Thomas Jefferson of approaching British troops. After the war he migrated to Kentucky where he played a part in establishing Statehood and farmed the land. The original stone cabin from 1780 and the house he later built in 1797 still stand. Very interesting tour about a little known hero of the Revolutionary War whose efforts prevented the capture of Anerica's political leaders.

This marker in Midway is located along the tracks that run through town. It is easily legible and…read morethere is plenty of parking nearby. On the front, "Edward Dudley Brown. This well known African American horse owner, trainer, developer, and jockey was born into slavery, 1850. Raised as a stable boy near Midway, he was nicknamed "Brown Dick" after the record-setting racehorse of that name. Brown was associated with great horses such as Asteroid, Ducat, and Kingfisher." And on the reverse, ""Brown Dick" worked with Kentucky Derby winners Baden Baden (1877), Ben Brush (1898). He died at a friend's house in Louisville, May 1906 of tuberculosis and was returned to Midway for burial. He was inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 1984." It is marker number 2027 and it was erected in 1988 by the City of Midway and the Kentucky African American Heritage Commission. [Review 2039 of 2024 - 278 in Kentucky - 23060 overall]

Cultured Stone Sculpture located In downtown Frankfort, Kentucky in the cities most popular 2-3…read moreblock of shops, eateries and other public art pieces. This piece is one of many small to medium sized sidewalk sculptures within easy walking distance of historic downtown Frankfort. This particular sculpture is some weirdly shaped stones stacked on tip Of wash other with a blue topping. Overall not much to look at but it was fun discovering all the interesting and unique sculptures in this small radius of downtown Frankfort.

Look how cultured the stone sculpture really is. Just hanging around in the downtown part doing its…read moreown thing one nearby come look at it.

Interesting an unwise public art piece called Hancock Taylor cornerstone located in downtown…read moreFrankfort Kentucky. I originally thought this was a basketball statue and was gonna pay homage to one of the states famous players old coaches. But it is marking of an area surveyed by Hancock Taylor who is known as pioneer of the falls of the Ohio. Overall interesting piece that led me to looking up and learning a small bit of Kentucky history that I was unaware of.

I was out exploring and I came across this and thought it was pretty neat. Decided to take a few…read morepictures and Rita Barnett and edit for others to check out and see.

Hard to miss this unique building and the historical marker as I started my journey out of…read moreFrankfort. It is located near the War Mother's Memorial Bridge. The marker is on two sides. On one, "Earliest surviving stone house in city. Built before 1840, it is constructed of patterned river limestone with jack arches over windows and doors. The builder, John Hampton, was a tavern owner and operator in the county by 1818. His licenses extended into the 1820s. Several members of his family owned and operated taverns. Presented by Mrs. Fred W. Burch." And on the other, "Early Stone House - This house, built by John Hampton, was later the home of Col. Mason H. P. Williams, Franklin County sheriff. He entertained Judge John M. Elliott of Ky. Court of Appeals in this house the night before the judge's assassination across street at the Capital Hotel, March 26, 1879. Listed on National Register of Historic Places. Presented by Mrs. Fred W. Burch." Worth a stop to enjoy. At this time (July 2020), it is not open to the public. [Review 13566 overall, 885 of 2020.]

Some of them (not all) were very rude and unprofessional. When they didn't understand my question,…read moresimply transferred me to anyone else, no matter what that transfer got connected or not. Even, when they didn't understand my question, simply got off.

I went in to get my real id and the first visit realized I had grabbed my expired passport instead…read moreof the most recent one. They were very nice and gave me a fast pass and I came in the next day and met with Ian. He was so nice and patient and efficient and made the whole process so easy. It was a great experience.

This is the painted stone square Boone station landmark is located in the square of Shelbyville. It…read moreis located near all the landmarks in public art they have as well.

Public art statue called thunder the Buffalo located on the campus of Buffalo trace distillery in…read moreFrankfort Kentucky. One of the handful of statues on the beautiful campus of Buffalo trace you can imagine a large portion of the public art is dedicated to buffaloes. Now is Thunder the official name of Buffalo trace mascot or just a cool sounding name the artist gave? I'm not sure. Either way this concrete monument is pretty neat and a fun photo op at one of my favorite places to visit in Frankfort.

Do you hear the rumbling? Do you hear the rumbling? It's thunder thunder the Buffalo coming down…read morethe pike to get you so you better be careful and get out of his way because that is a Buffalo is coming through.