We went & took a look at Fort Knox in Kentucky. The gold depository was what I wanted to see.
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| The Fort Knox gold is in that building |
That's it....
We did go to New Albany, Indiana to tour the Culbertson Mansion State Historic Site.
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| The Culbertson Mansion in New Albany Indiana |
It's owned & operated by the state of Indiana and it was a great tour!
We got to see the whole house including the places they were still restoring & the places that had not been touched.
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| Restoration work in progress It can only be restored to what is under the old paint or what it looked like if they had an old photo |
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| The top floor with the wall still covered with soot from heating with coal back in the day. |
Children were seen but not heard and back then, they had some unusual ways to insure obedience..
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| The "time out room" for the kids |
Before this room they locked the kids in a closet....
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| The door side of the "time out room" |
Mr. Culbertson, who had the house built, made his money off wholesaling dry goods and he did really well. He built & supported an orphanage, a house for widows, the water purification plant (after several of his kids died from water borne illnesses), and he built the bridge over the Ohio river where the rapids were, opening up the whole area.
Our tour guide really cared about the house, the history, the restoration & the restoration process. She was good!
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| Tall rooms! |
Fort Knox was ok, we stayed at a military RV park for two nights then we headed north again.
The next goal was up into Indiana, then into Ohio for a couple of stops.
On the way up we had a brief stop in Milroy, Indiana.
I wanted a picture with the town sign
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| Rob Milroy, Milroy Indiana, June 2019 |
It's part of a collection
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| The Milroys in Milroy, Minnesota, some time around the turn of the century. Dad, Aurora, Brandy, Gwendolyn (in front) and Ethan |
Thanks for the update, now we know ya'll aren't upsidedown in a ditch somewhere. Be safe out there.
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I love old historic mansions the Culbertson Mansion is quite beautiful. Love the tall ceilings.
ReplyDeleteHe certainly left his footprint in New Albany, Indiana. I admire people that have attained wealth and shared it for the betterment of their community.
I am glad you were able to take that generational picture of the Milroy sign.
I was impressed with both the house (the 2nd Mrs Culbertson designed it all) & what Mr Culbertson did with his life & money.
ReplyDeleteThe picture with me & the kids... we drove done from Bemidji just so I could see the place & take the picture. It was a worthwhile trip!
Thanks for visiting Ms Belinda!