Monthly Archive: June 2024

Falls of the Ohio Dam Sunset – Louisville, Kentucky

June 24, 2024 0 Comments

A view of water flowing over the McAlpine Locks and Dam, at the Falls of the Ohio, on the Ohio River. The dam resides between the city of Clarksville, Indiana, and Louisville, Kentucky. The dam and locks were constructed to allow cargo vessels to safely traverse a large cataract (waterfall) on the Ohio River. The Falls of the Ohio is known for it 390-million-year-old fossil beds, which are among the largest exposed Devonian fossil beds in the world.

Falls Ohio Dam Sunset - Louisville, Kentucky

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1830s Pioneer Farmstead – Obannon Woods – Indiana

June 23, 2024 0 Comments

A replica 1830’s pioneer farmstead located in Obannon Woods State Park, south of Corydon, Indiana

A rustic log cabin with a prominent stone chimney stands surrounded by trees with budding green foliage in early spring. A wooden rocking chair is visible on the porch, inviting a moment of relaxation in this serene setting.

The setting is intended to give visitors what life was like for early farmers living in southern Indiana, near the Ohio River. Corydon the largest nearby town was founded in 1808 and served as the capital of the Indiana Territory from 1813 to 1816.

1830s Pioneer Farmstead - Obannon Woods - Indiana

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Jeffersonville Indiana Rusty Metal Utility Plate

June 19, 2024 0 Comments

A rusty metal utility with the words “City of Jeffersonville Established 1802” includes subtle design elements hinting at Jeffersonville’s past as a center of boat manufacturing, at the Jeffboat shipyards on the Ohio River, which were founded back in 1834 by James Howard. Jeffersonville is located in Indiana, across the river from Louisville, Kentucky.

Jeffersonville Indiana Rusty Metal Utility Plate

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