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Historic Yates Cabin – Taylorsville Lake – Kentucky

Historic Yates Cabin - Taylorsville Lake - Kentucky

The historic Yates cabin, built in the 1840’s. The cabin was moved to higher ground at its present location in the early 1980’s, in advance of the filling of Taylorsville Lake. The lake is located southeast of Louisville, Kentucky, the state’s largest city.

Windmill – Daniel Arnold Homestead – Dayton – Ohio

Windmill - Daniel Arnold Homestead - Dayton - Ohio

A wooden windmill, as seen in late spring, part the Daniel Arnold Homestead, a historic farm located Huber Heights, part of present day Dayton, Ohio. Daniel Arnold a German immigrant, came to the region in the 1830’s from Virginia, building first a cabin and then a large farm house in 1835. The historic Arnold farmstead is the center piece of Dayton’s Carriage Hill MetroPark, which offers both a museum and outdoor exploration opportunities in the surrounding pastures and woodlands. The homestead was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.

Wagon Shed – Daniel Arnold Homestead – Dayton – Ohio

Wagon Shed - Daniel Arnold Homestead - Dayton - Ohio

A wagon shed, as seen in late spring, part the Daniel Arnold Homestead, a historic farm located in Huber Heights, part of present day Dayton, Ohio. Daniel Arnold a German immigrant, came to the region in the 1830’s from Virginia, building first a cabin and then a large farm house in 1835. The historic Arnold farmstead is the center piece of Dayton’s Carriage Hill MetroPark, which offers both a museum and outdoor exploration opportunities in the surrounding pastures and woodlands. The homestead was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.