Monthly Archive: November 2021

Sunset – Iroquois Park Overlook – Louisville – Kentucky

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A summer sunset from the Iroquois Park Overlook on the south side of Louisville, Kentucky. Iroquois is a large municipal park in the southwest corner of Louisville, that was first developed in 1888, and in time grew from 313 to 725 acres. Along with several viewpoints like the above, it also preserves a stand of old growth forest. In addition to views of Louisville, a visitor can see parts of Indiana, including parts of New Albany, Floyds Knobs, and the hills that line the northern side of the Ohio River. The park was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, and is managed along with Cherokee, Shawnee and numerous other city parks as part of the Olmstead Parks Conservancy.

George Rogers Clark Homestead – Clarksville – Indiana

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A view of the George Rogers Clark homestead, where he resided from 1803-1809. It was at this location in 1803 that a famous meeting between William Clark (George’s brother) and Merriweather Lewis, occurred, to plan and prepare the Lewis and Clark Expedition. George Clark resided on the property another 6 years, until a severe stroke led to an accident that left him disabled, and unable to live on his own. He ultimately moved across the Ohio River to Locust Grove, a property owned by his sister and her husband. Over the course of his life, George Clark was an explorer, surveyor, and military officer in the United States Army. He is also one of the founders of Clarksville, which he donated land to, from a land grant given him by the states of Virginia that covered much of present day Clark and Floyd counties in Indiana.

The cabin pictured was a replica of the cabin built by George Clark, and was burned down in an arson fire in 2021

Lewis and Clark – Falls of the Ohio River – Indiana

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In 1803, Merriweather Lewis and William Clark met in what is present day Clarksville, Indiana at the cabin of George Clark, William’s brother, to organize and plan what would become the Lewis and Clark expedition. The area today is known as the Falls of the Ohio, a cataract on the Ohio River, and the location of a famous fossil bed. The statue pictured is located near the location of the famous meeting, on the banks of the Ohio river.

Falls of the Ohio State Park – State of Indiana
Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation