The World's Most Beautiful Places
Nada Tunnel in Red River Gorge, Kentucky. The tunnel was originally built by the Dana Lumber Company between 1910 and 1911 to transport timber via rail. The Big Woods, Red River & Lombard Railroad hauled logs from the abundant forests of the Red River valley to a sawmill in the town of Clay. The tunnel is 900 feet long, and is located on route 77, in Powell County. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.
A very typical scene from rural towns in parts of Kentucky, Indiana and Ohio that I have visited, where local residents hang up street banners recognizing, and honoring the sacrifices of war veterans from many eras, from World War II, up through the present day. I imagine scenes like this are common place in other states in the Midwest as well. This particular photo comes from Midway, Kentucky, which is name Midway because it is half way between Frankfort, Kentucky’s capital, and Lexington, one of Kentucky’s largest cities, the heart of the bluegrass region, and self-proclaimed as the Horse Capital of the United States. Midway was founded in 1835.
A rock overhangs the road along the Nada Tunnel Road in the Red River Gorge, in a remote and rural part of Kentucky. The area is part of Daniel Boone National Forest and near to the Clifty Wilderness area.