Once we arrived in
Bardstown, KY , we unknowingly entered an internet free world for the rest of
our three week trip. Normally, one of the advantages of coming home is the fast
internet available, but on our return
Tuesday, the service was out and remained so until late yesterday evening. Sometimes you cannot catch a break.
Our stay at the Old Kentucky Home State Park was short lived. We could not handle the crazy campground
sites. Besides the complete lack of
level ground, the placement of the utilities was designed by a sadist. The pictures do not do justice to how bad it really was.
We did manage to revisit the Old Kentucky home grounds that
was originally called Federal Hill. This plantation style farm was originally
founded by Judge Rowan in 1795. Like our last visit in 1988, no pictures are
allowed inside the home. The property
included over 1300 acres at its peak.
The Rowan family lived in the home until the great Granddaughter of Mr.
Rowan left the property to the state in her will. She lived in the home until 1924.
Why the home has become important was principally because a
cousin of the Rowan family was Stephen Foster, who was prolific song writer,
who penned the state song-My Old Kentucky home.
Mr. Foster only visited the home on one occasion. Foster wrote many well known songs before his
death at the age of 37. Because the home
was occupied by the same family for so long, there are many original pieces in
the home. The state has done an
excellent job of maintaining the property over the years. It is well worth a visit despite the photo
restrictions. Also on the property is
Mr. Rowans original log cabin law office and a private family cemetery.
11 comments:
Nice trip. Isn't it amazing how difficult it is to live without internet these days? Everything seems to revolve around it.
That looks like a paved site. Don't you think if they're going to pave the sites, they'd make them level?
That same thing happened at our favorite county campground near our old home. It was revamped by architects that had no idea about RV hook ups. They put water on one end of the site and the electric on the other. Some sites the sewer was so far away that you needed 30 feet of sewer hose to reach the connection.
What a beautiful property - thanks for the tour and wonderful photos.
I never knew Stephen Foster died at such a young age. He sure wrote a lot of memorable songs in his time.
Oh my! No internet for three weeks??? I'm afraid that would make one of us grumpy. :-)
Glad to have the info about what campground to make sure not to go to. That does look like a real strange set up. But the rest of your time sounds great although living without internet does take some getting used to. We have become so dependent.
How did you live without internet? We certainly wouldn't be able to. However, I'd certainly like to visit that state park.
I did not know Foster died so young. From your pics I know we will not be staying at that CG, thanks for the heads up.
The estate you visited looks fascinating. I'll be putting on our list of things to see someday. Gld you are hope safe and sound and connected!
I will be in Bardstown in just a few days but I will probably stay at a motel. I took the kids there back in the 1970's/early 1980's and I hope they haven't changed anything. I loved it.
We are back in the land of the living. Going to try to catch up on everyone's posts.
We only went three days without Internet, I can't image three weeks. We would both be nuts!
Thanks for the tour. The grounds of the house looks so lovely.
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