Monthly Archive: August 2022

Kentucky Bluegrass Horse Country – Old Frankfort and Pisgah Pikes

August 13, 2022 0 Comments

Kentucky Bluegrass Horse Country - Old Frankfort and Pisgah Pikes

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A beautiful morning drive along the tree-lined scenic roads of Old Frankfort and Pisgah Pike near Lexington, Kentucky. This is the epicenter of the Kentucky Bluegrass, and thoroughbred horse racing. Outside the city limits, large horse farms circle the city for miles. And this particular stretch is among the most beautiful, especially during the summer months when the leaves are out and the grass is green and lush. If you are lucky you will see a horse or two, hanging out in the black double-fenced pastures. The double fencing allows the horses to roam freely, while limiting close interaction when needed.

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Lady of Einsiedeln Statue – St Meinrad Archabbey – Indiana

August 12, 2022 0 Comments

Lady of Einsiedeln Statue - St Meinrad Archabbey - Indiana

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Lady of Einsiedeln Statue at the St Meinrad Archabbey, in Spencer County, Indiana. Einsiedeln, also known as the Madonna with Child, or the Black Madonna, is the Patroness of the Archabbey. Einsiedeln Abbey in Switzerland is the founding monastery of St Meinrad.

The Lady of Ensideln statue was created by Herbert Jogerst, a German prisoner of war during World War II. Incarcerated at Camp Breckenridge (Morganfield, Kentucky) in 1943, Jogerst returned to Germany in 1948, but had a difficult time after the war finding work. Having gotten to know the chaplin at Camp Breckenridge, Herbert reached out. The chaplin, impressed by his work was able to arrange the commission of several statues for St. Meinrad Archabbey, that today stand above the entrance to the Archabbey’s church. In addition to the Lady of Ensideln statue, they include statues of St. Benedict, and St. Scholastica.

Also worth nothing, the Christ of the Ohio statue which stands above the Ohio River 14 miles south St. Meinrad, was commissioned while Herbert was working at St. Meinrad, by a visiting doctor who wanted a statue for his home. That statue was eventually purchased by the City of Troy, Indiana, when the doctor’s home went up for sale. The Christ of the Ohio Statue was dedicated May 1, 1957. Herbert Jogerst died in 1993.

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Christ of the Ohio Statue – Troy – Indiana

August 12, 2022 0 Comments

Christ of the Ohio Statue - Troy - Indiana

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The Christ of the Ohio statue was created by Herbert Jogerst, a German prisoner of war during World War II. Incarcerated at Camp Breckenridge (Morganfield, Kentucky) in 1943, Jogerst returned to Germany in 1948, but had a difficult time after the war finding work. Having gotten to know the chaplin at Camp Breckenridge, Herbert reached out. The chaplin, impressed by his work was able to arrange the commission of several statues for St. Meinrad Archabbey, that today stand above the entrance to the Archabbey’s church. They include statues of St. Benedict, St. Scholastica, and the Lady of Einsiedeln Statue with Christ Child, also known as the Black Madonna. Einsiedeln Abbey in Switzerland is the founding monastery of St Meinrad.

The Christ of the Ohio statue was commissioned while Herbert was working at St. Meinrad, by a visiting doctor who wanted a statue for his home. That statue was eventually purchased by the City of Troy, Indiana, when the doctor’s home went up for sale. The Christ of the Ohio Statue was dedicated May 1, 1957. Herbert Jogerst died in 1993.

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