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Foggy Deam Lake Sunrise – Jeffersonville – Indiana

March 27, 2023 0 Comments

Foggy Deam Lake Sunrise - Jeffersonville - Indiana

A foggy spring sunrise at Deam Lake State Recreation Area north of Jeffersonville, and New Albany, Indiana, and Louisville, Kentucky. Deam Lake, a 194-acre lake was constructed in 1965 and named after Charles Deam, Indiana’s first state forester. Deam is best known for his book, Trees of Indiana, a comprehensive study of trees throughout the state. He is also known for his work in setting aside land for for Indiana’s Department of Natural Resources.

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Pink Pig Fun – Kentucky Shaker Village – Pleasant Hill – Harrodsburg

March 25, 2023 0 Comments

Pink Pig Fun - Kentucky Shaker Village - Pleasant Hill - Harrodsburg

Pink Pig Fun – Kentucky Shaker Village – Pleasant Hill – Harrodsburg

Pleasant Hill, Kentucky also known as Shakertown, was a Shaker (the United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing) religious community from 1805 to 1910. With many well-preserved buildings, the village was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1971.

The Kentucky Shaker village was founded by three New England Shaker missionaries, John Meacham, Benjamin Seth Youngs, and Issachar Bates. They founded the community around the teachings of Mother Ann Lee who believed in celibacy. Kentucky’s Shaker community ultimately died out, in part because of their beliefs in celibacy, problems encountered during and after the Civil War, and a declining interest in their way of life by potential converts . But their legacy of hard work, and fine craftsmanship lives on at Pleasant Hill.

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W. H. York Round Barn – Cayuga – Indiana

March 25, 2023 0 Comments

W. H. York Round Barn - Cayuga - Indiana

Round barns are a design intended for efficiency that never really caught on. They were most popular between the 1880’s and 1920’s. Originally 219 polygonal and round barns were constructed throughout Indiana. While hundreds more were built throughout the United States and Canada during that time. As of 2017, there were only 73 remaining in Indiana.

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