Tag Archive: Kentucky

Cemetery – Brown Park – St Matthews – Kentucky

Cemetery - Brown Park - St Matthews - Kentucky

The Brown Family Cemetery in Brown Park on a rainy Spring morning. Brown Park is a 28 acre park located in the Louisville, Kentucky suburb of St. Matthews. The land was donated to the city by the James Graham Brown family in 1977. Brown was an American businessman and real estate developer best known as the builder of the Brown Hotel in Louisville, Kentucky and for his philanthropy. The Brown Hotel is known for a signature dish of Kentucky, the Hot Brown, a local take on the traditional Welsh rarebit sandwich.

Fireplace – Old Fort Harrod State Park – Kentucky

Fireplace - Old Fort Harrod State Park - Kentucky

A fireplace in the headquarters of George Rogers Clark at Old Fort Harrod State Park, in Harrodsburg, Kentucky. Illustrating the metal pots and pans, and other cookware of the the American pioneers living on the frontier.

Founded in 1774, Harrodsburg is the oldest, and first permanent settlement in Kentucky. It was founded by James Harrod, a pioneer, soldier, and hunter who helped explore and settle the area west of the Allegheny Mountains. Its residents included Squire Boone, the younger brother of Daniel Boone.

Wildcat Country Barn at Sunrise – Bardstown – Kentucky

Wildcat Country Barn at Sunrise - Bardstown - Kentucky

A University of Kentucky Wildcat logo and mascot on the side of a barn near Bardstown, Kentucky.  The University of Kentucky is the state’s largest university, with more than 30,000 students attending classes annually. The university’s sports teams include basketball, football, soccer, track and field, gymnastics and golf.  Its last national championship was in 2012, when its men’s basketball won its eighth national title. It was also the first college basketball team to reach 2000 all-time wins.