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Smoketown Neighborhood History Mural – Louisville, Kentucky

Smoketown Neighborhood History Mural - Louisville, Kentucky

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Smoketown has been a historically black neighborhood near downtown Louisville, since the Civil War. It gained is name from the smoke producing brick kilns that were historically concentrated in the area. The mural depicts famous residents that called Smoketown home throughout its history.

Capitol Reef Barn – Fruita Valley – Gifford Homestead

Capitol Reef Barn - Fruita Valley - Gifford Homestead

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Known as the Pendleton Barn, this historic farm building lies at the heart of the Fruita Valley in Capitol Reef National Park. The barn is named after its builder, Calvin Pendleton, a polygamist, who founded what is today known as the Gifford Homestead. The Giffords were the third family to own the property, and during their 41 years on the farm, raised dairy cows, hogs, and sheep, as well as chickens and ducks. The Giffords moved to the Fruita Valley in 1928, and were the last to leave it, when they sold the homestead to the National Park Service in 1969.

Stovall Cabin – Saunders Springs Kentucky

Stovall Cabin - Saunders Springs (Radcliff) Kentucky

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The historic Stovall Cabin, was built in 1873 by Edwin Stovall, and was originally designed a two story structure, but was reconfigured to the present dimensions as a result of deterioration of the original facade. The cabin was originally located in Radcliff. Saunders Springs is located just on the edge of the Fort Knox military base.