Louisville Off The Beaten Path

One of the biggest rivalries in the area, next to U of L and UK basketball, the St. X/Trinity game is attended by many locals, even those who never attended either school. Played in late September at Papa John's Stadium, it's always a great game and a good time. Both are excellent schools academically, and they often rule the field regardless of who they play. I believe you can buy tickets at the gate.

Every year at Trinity High School, the Catholic grade schools of the city square off in the AA Toy Bowl. It's not a major event by any means, not like the St. X/Trinity game, but it's popular with the families.

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The Ohio River crowdes against the hills as the valley narrows at West Point. This little town has a real place in the history of Kentucky. In the early 1800's flat boats set out from here to carry goods down river to New Orleans, one of the flat boaters was Thomas Lincoln, Abraham Lincoln's father.

During the Civil W#ar years West Point became a major Union supply depot and the headquarters for General Sherman's army.

West Point is located on the Banks of the Ohio River about 20 miles down stream from Louisville on US hwy 31W.

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In the hills around Fort Duffield there are over 10 miles of mountain bike trails. The hills are hevely wooded and some of the trails are quite steep, but all in all it is a good bike park. The Park is located about 20 miles South of Louisville, Ky on US hwy 31W. At the South side of West Point watch for the side road turning to the left, across traffic. The bike park is set to use the hills around Fort Duffield but the Fort itself is off limits to bikes.

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Take US 31W South out of Louisville to West Point, about 20 miles, as you pass out of West Point watch for the sigh to Fort Duffield on the left hand side of the road. The Fort was created by General Sherman in 1861 to protect the Union supply at West Point and to keep the Confederates from railing Louisville. The short paved road from US 31W leads to a parking lot and the trail head to the fort. Fort Duffield overlooks the Ohio River and was the perfect place to install the Union Cannon to control the river. The hike from the parking lot to the fort is about 1/4 mile up a fairly steep grade, take your time, the trail is paved and the view and fort at the top are worth the hike.

FRIENDS OF FORT DUFFIELD
16706 Abbott's Beach Rd
West Point, KY 40177

For outdoor gear, climbing, camping, biking, hunting, and other sports, go to Galyan's at Oxmoor Mall, on Shelbyville Road right off the Watterson. Galyan's has good prices on some things, some things not as good, but they have a good selection.

Also, if you are looking for a more experienced staff, people who have used what they sell, and know about the products, more so than Galyan's, visit Quest for the Outdoors.
They have two locations, one in The Summit shopping center at US 22 and the Gene Snyder (I-265, aka 841), and one on Frankfort Avenue right across from the public parking lot, Irish Rover and all that good stuff.

questout@iglou.com

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I remembered that Robert Carson Hewett was buried in Louisville, and thought I would look at his grave. I looked the grave site up on the internet and found the locations. After we stopped about 12 for lunch, we went to the cemetery.

We found the cemetery OK, but had to follow the wall all the way around it before we could find an entrance. I stopped at the guard booth to get a map, but he told me to go into the office for one. After we got the map (it is a VERY large place), we drove up to that section and discovered that there were some graves there that we didn't expect. Both the mother and father of J. Sidney Anderson Hewett were there along with several of her siblings and their spouses and children. R.C. Hewett had a large obelisk in the center of his plot I found out later that R.C. Hewett was one of the directors of Cave Hill.

In addition to the map to our family graves, there is also a map to show you the graves of famous people that are there. One of the famous people is

Harland Sanders (1890-1980) was perhaps the most recognized personage in the world. At an age when others contemplate retirement, he set out to franchise his pressure-cooked fried chicken. When the Colonel (by governor’s commission) sold Kentucky Fried Chicken in 1964, the company continued to market his image on every corner of the world. He made many rich in business and his quiet philanthropy made many well-particularly children

There are 3 different Guided Walking Tours: Historical; Horticultural; and Modern section. Dates for these tours are:

Historical: April 2, May 7, June 11, July 9, and October 1
Horticultural Driving: April 23 and October 22
All dates are on Sundays, and the tours begin at 1 pm.
General Overall Driving: May 28 and September 10

Cost of this walking tour is $25 / person, reservations are required in advance. Proceeds will benefit the Cave Hill Cemetery Preservation Fund.

I just took a great ride today, Much better than the ride along River Road to the Riverwalk path. This one starts at Cherokee Park, at the corner of Grinstead Drive and Lexington Avenue, and rides along Beargrass Creek for a while. It is great. Anyway, you come out at the dead-end of Locust road. Remember the name of that road and turn right onto a larger road, I think on to Spring Street. Follow the road until you first see downtown, then soon get to the Waterfront Park, and keep going west along the river on the path that goes past Joe's Crab Shack and the Belle and Star of Louisville. Soon you will come upon the locks on the left, and, passing those, the trail will continue to a road. Go on the road and take a right under the bridge. Keep going. There will be, soon after, another road heading to the right. Pass it by just a little and you should see the trail to follow. Soon you will come up under the Sherman-Minton Bridge. Keep right and follow the trail. Here it goes into the woods somewhat. Read the ground, there are signs. Continue, following the trail. It forks right and left, take the left. Now it really gets into the woods. Today, the second of June, 2002, the trail soon became mud. We decided to walk our bikes upwards (away from the river) and on to a golf course (Chickasaw Park, I think). I wouldn't advise riding here, although we did, trying to find the path. Then, turn around and go back, unless you find the path and can go to the end of the county. It was a great ride, and well worth any effort put into it. It isn't difficult, not too hilly, and in all it is about 23 miles, roundtrip!

I wouldn't recommend this to females riding without at least one male, or any single rider, male or female... not that it's dangerous, it's just secluded and you can't be heard too well over I-64's noise.