Tag Archive: Kentucky

Railroad Bridge – Salt River – Shepherdsville, Kentucky

A rusty metal railroad bridge crosses the Salt River, a 150 mile tributary of the Ohio River that flows between Parksville Kentucky, and West Point, Kentucky. At this point the river is passing through Shepherdsville, before entering the Fort Knox Military Base to the west.

The river derives its name from Bullitt’s Lick, a historic salt lick west of Shepherdsville, that was the first commercial supplier of salt in Kentucky, and one of the first industries in the state.

Railroad Bridge - Salt River - Shepherdsville, Kentucky

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Old Jail – Simpson County – Franklin, Kentucky

Built in the Greek Revival style, this was Simpson County, Kentucky’s fourth jail, the first being built in 1819. The unique style of the Old Jail is based on a medieval fortress; the design combined psychological deterrence to crime and provided an escape-proof enclosure. The jail operated from 1860 thru 1879. And acted as the jailer’s residence after that time. During the Civil War, it housed Confederate prisoners, some of whom left graffiti on its walls.

The Old Jail is located in Franklin, Kentucky, near the Tennessee border.

Old Jail - Simpson County - Franklin, Kentucky