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Sunset – Iroquois Park Overlook – Louisville – Kentucky

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A summer sunset from the Iroquois Park Overlook on the south side of Louisville, Kentucky. Iroquois is a large municipal park in the southwest corner of Louisville, that was first developed in 1888, and in time grew from 313 to 725 acres. Along with several viewpoints like the above, it also preserves a stand of old growth forest. In addition to views of Louisville, a visitor can see parts of Indiana, including parts of New Albany, Floyds Knobs, and the hills that line the northern side of the Ohio River. The park was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, and is managed along with Cherokee, Shawnee and numerous other city parks as part of the Olmstead Parks Conservancy.

Old Stone Bridge – Louisville to Nashville Turnpike – Kentucky

Old Stone Bridge – Louisville to Nashville Turnpike – Kentucky

Old Stone Bridge - Louisville to Nashville Turnpike - Kentucky

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One of the oldest bridges in the state of Kentucky, it can be found outside of military base of Fort Knox, along what remains of the old Louisville to Nashville Turnpike, and shares a trailhead with Tioga Falls. As the name implies, the turnpike ran between Louisville, Kentucky and Nashville, Tennessee. There were two segments, known today as Highway 31 West and 31 East. The turnpike was used by both Union and Confederate troops during the Civil War, and the bridge dates back to before that time period. It was also traveled by President Andrew Jackson on several occasions. The western turnpike passed through Elizabethtown, Bowling Green, Glasgow Junction, and Franklin. And the eastern turnpike ran through Bardstown, Buffalo, Glasgow, and Scottsville.