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Historic Hillforest House – Aurora – Indiana

January 16, 2023 0 Comments

Historic Hillforest House - Aurora - Indiana

The historic Hillforest House (also known as the Thomas Gaff House) in Aurora, Indiana, is one of the best preserved examples of an Italian Renaissance estate house. The mansion was built in 1855 by Isaiah Rogers for Scottish-born businessman Thomas Gaff who earned his fortune shipping goods up and down the Ohio River on steamships. The mansion is located in the Downtown Aurora Historic District, and was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1992.

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Old Barn in Rural Kentucky – Warsaw (Gallatin County)

January 16, 2023 0 Comments

Old Barn in Rural Kentucky - Warsaw (Gallatin County)

An old abandoned barn located in a rural part of Gallatin County, in northeastern Kentucky, at the recently created Hartig Park & Wildlife Reserve. The nearest large town is Warsaw, and the park sits between the major cities of Louisville, and Cincinnati. Hartig offers numerous nature trails, historical buildings like the barn, camping, and a great vista of the Ohio River looking north into  Indiana.

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Mount Shasta in the Fall – California

January 15, 2023 0 Comments

Mount Shasta in the Fall - California

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A view of Mt. Shasta in the Fall in northern California. By volume,  Shasta is the largest stratovolcano (or composite volcano)  in the Pacific Northwest’s Cascade Range.  And even though its last known eruption was in 1250, its still considered active by geologists. At 14,179 feet,  the mountain is the second tallest in the Cascades, after Mt. Rainier east of Seattle, Washington. Humans are known to have inhabited the area around the mountain for at least 7,000 years, and the mountain remains sacred to local Native American tribes.  The region is also growing in popularity for tourists, and as a wilderness hiking and climbing destination. 

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