Follow the Yellow Path [Louisville KY]…read more We originally thought of just visiting Muhammad Ali's gravesite at Cave Hill Cemetery but when the security personnel at the gate gave us a map of the cemetery we saw that Colonel Sanders's gravesite was also in this same location. The founder of Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) has his final resting place right in the heart of the Cave Hill Cemetery. From the main entrance, at the corner of Baxter Ave and E Broadway, we followed the road into the cemetery for 1.5 miles. Follow the solid yellow line (the map will show the color yellow route). The line ends at Col. Sanders grave in Section 33 right on the road. Colonel Sanders was the most beloved gentleman in Kentucky and holds a significant place in American Culture. His grave was marked by a bust that was created by his daughter Margaret. He was 90 when he passed away in 1980. It was a nice, unique and memorable experience. Review #3907

Another long overdue review is now being posted by me. I posted the photos back on August 19,…read more2021, but never wrote the review. Anyways, I am a fan of Kentucky Fried Chicken. When we were in Louisville, Kentucky, one of the places that I wanted to visit was the gravesite of Colonel Harland Sanders. He is laid to rest at Cave Hill Cemetery in Louisville which is also the cemetery where Muhammad Ali is buried. Colonel Harland Sanders grave is marked by a lovely bust sculpture showing him in his signature suit and bowtie. If I remember correctly, there is a yellow line on the road that leads from the entrance road of Cave Hill Cemetery to his gravesite. It was cool to stop by and give our final respects to the founder of KFC!!

Patrick star mural is a fun and colorful public art mural in the Shelby park neighborhood depicting…read morethe popular spongebob sweatpants sidekick Patrick star galloping after a jellyfish. Me and my family spotted this mural by pure coincidence when driving around the Shelby park area and one of my daughter said "is that Patrick from spongebob". So naturally we had to pull over and take some photos. Overall very cool piece that will be enormously popular with the youth and probably even the millennials he grew up on the popular show spongebob. I know my kids loved it. Nice addition to a Shelby park neighborhood Rich with cool public art murals.

This is a fun Mural located in the Shelby Park area in Louisville. This is one of many random…read morepieces of public art in Shelby Park. This one is just Patrick jelly Fishing and living his best Patrick life. Cool thing to check out when you are in the area and enjoy seeing random pieces of public art displayed.

This is a hidden gem in our city of Mount Washington. It is located right behind a barbershop and a…read morecar detailing business. I've lived here for six years and I did not know this was here till I stumbled across it one day. My dog and I walked around the quarry looking at it exploring had admiring the beauty. There's a nice little hidden gem to check out

Sons of Liberty sculpture is a large and impressive statue sculpted of what appears to be…read morefrontiersman located off museum row In downtown Louisville. The statue itself sits outside of the sons of Liberty building which if I'm being honest I never paid much attention to until stopping to appreciate this well done sculpture. It's across the street from the slugger museum and next to the science center so maybe that's why it's often overlooked. Overall pretty cool piece and very well done. I'm curious to learn more about the origins and subject matter so I'll indeed research it further one day soon.

This guy loves liberty. He fights for it each and everyday in the streets of Louisville. We saw his…read morestatue and said we gotta add this guy to the yelp.

Stopped by the Captain William Shannon Landmark while passing through town and ended up…read moreappreciating it more than I expected. It's a simple monument, but once you read into it, you realize how important William Shannon was to the founding of the area he actually donated land that helped establish Shelbyville back in the 1790s. The marker itself isn't anything flashy, so don't expect a big attraction or anything interactive. But if you enjoy local history, it's worth a quick stop. It gives you a real sense of how early settlements were formed and the role individuals played in shaping towns like this. I'd say it's a solid quick visit nothing you go out of your way for, but definitely a nice historical touch if you're already in the area.

Historical Marker #1990 on 2nd and Main is titled "Slave Trading in Louisville". Due to its…read morelocation along the Ohio River, Louisville greatly profited from the sale of enslaved people, and Matthew Garrison was a notorious slave trader and ran a slave jail. One side of the marker reads, "By the 1850s, Kentucky was annually exporting between 2500 and 4000 of its slaves down river to the large plantations farther south. To prevent runaways, traders operating near the Ohio River kept slaves shackled together in pens when not being displayed to buyers. Slave traders were often social outcasts avoided by all but fellow traders." The other side reads, "Garrison Slave Pen Site - Matthew Garrison was a well known Kentucky slave speculator in the Deep South. A white abolitionist leader, Rev. Calvin Fairbank, wrote in 1851 that four slave markets, including Garrison's and Arterburn's, sold men, women, and children "like sheep." Slavery abolished by 13th Amendment, 1865." The marker was presented by Louisville and Jefferson County African American Heritage Committee, Inc. and dedicated February 22, 1998. [Yelp collections: Louisville/Indianapolis 2023; Louisville, KY 2023; Monuments, Memorials, and Historical Markers]

Back in the day, Kentucky was a slave state. And just across the Ohio River, Indiana was a free…read morestate. If escaped slaves could make it to there, they would have a much better chance* of freedom. When captured, they were usually returned here to Louisville before being returned. This marker recalls those times. On one side, "By the 1850s, Kentucky was annually exporting between 2500 and 4000 of its slaves down river to the large plantations farther south. To prevent runaways, traders operating near the Ohio River kept slaves shackled together in pens when not being displayed to buyers. Slave traders were often social outcasts avoided by all but fellow traders." And on the other, "Garrison Slave Pen Site - Matthew Garrison was a well known Kentucky slave speculator in the Deep South. A white abolitionist leader, Rev. Calvin Fairbank, wrote in 1851 that four slave markets, including Garrison's and Arterburn's, sold men, women, and children "like sheep." Slavery abolished by 13th Amendment, 1865. Presented by Louisville and Jefferson County African American Heritage Committee, Inc. Dedicated Feb. 22, 1998" Times have changed but we need to not forget about them. (* Under the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850, they could still be returned to their owners even if they were captured in "free" states.) [Review 13584 overall, 903 of 2020.]

Sculpture with no name or scribing located in the theatre square portion of downtown Lousiville…read morejust in front of the bluegrass brewing company and catty corner from the famed brown hotel. Very large and interesting sculpture that I'd love to know the reasoning or meaning Behind it. Almost kinda has a sci fi alien type look to it as it obviously some sort of species with its arms spread out. Regardless still really cool to see any sculptures in Lousiville. While we have a large growing public art mural scene we do not have many sculptures and statues compared to other large or major cities. So always nice to discover a new one.

The theater square sculptures sits right outside the brown hotel. It is a nice little spot where…read moreeveryone can see and explore all the wonderful art in the area. I'm not sure the significance but it was cool to see

This is an awesome looking tree that's on the campus at University of Louisville. It's wicked…read morelooking with all the designs and cool features and branches that go all over the place. It's also habited by a large amount of cardinal birds. Which I thought was pretty awesome since Louisville university mascot are the Cardinals. So I thought it be cool to call this the wicked cardinal tree and added on here