The World's Most Beautiful Places
This small log cabin was the first post office in Kentucky, and the first post office west of the Allegheny Mountains of Maryland, a sub-range of the Appalachian Mountains. In 1792 Thomas Barbee was commissioned as its first post master, and the first mail arrived November 3rd of that year. The post office building was ultimately relocated from its original location to Danville’s Constitution Square.
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.
A stone tower stands tall amidst the lush greenery, its ancient stonework suggesting a bygone era. Overcast skies loom above, casting a dramatic backdrop for the solitary structure surrounded by trees and underbrush.
The stone overflow tower, along with a nearby retention dam, a walled spring, and the stone foundation of the original City of Frankfort waterworks, were part of Frankfort’s first water system, chartered in 1804. It is believed to be the first public water supply west of the Allegheny Mountains.
