Cherokee Park by Tom_Fields
Landscape architect Frederick Law Olmstead, who designed New York's Central Park, also designed Cherokee Park in Louisville. Some of my favorite childhood memories came from visiting this place.Unfortunately, tragedy struck on April 3, 1974, when a tornado lashed the city. It devastated the stands of tall trees that once dominated the park. For them to grow back will take generations.
But it remains a beautiful park, with Olmstead's original layout essentially unchanged. From the overlook, near the golf course, one can see most of the park. Nearby is Hogan's Fountain, a popular picnic and gathering spot. Flowing through the valley is Beargrass Creek. One of the pretty spots along the creek is Big Rock. Sometime centuries ago, a massive boulder fell into the creek here. It's still there, with a huge crack in it.
