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    Kacie B.

    This museum is so well done. The building is nestled beautifully in the Baker Arboretum which is an attraction all in its own. Downing's art is inspiring and truly out-of-the-box. You can make this an hour long tour or a two hour tour- I did both the museum and Arboretum in an hour and a half but I didn't do the entire walk. All of the plants are very well maintained and there is clearly a lot of love that's poured into these grounds.

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    7 years ago

    Wonderful museum and grounds! What a great surprise to find this gem and amazing exhibits.

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    National Corvette Museum - 08.29.25 Corvettes in the 1970's

    National Corvette Museum

    4.4(246 reviews)
    7.9 mi

    The National Corvette Museum is an awesome automobile museum with something for everyone! Whether…read moreyou're a gear head, friend of classic cars, or just an admirer of Chevrolet's flagship automobile, there's something for everyone here. There is handicap parking up front and when you walk into the entrance, there are already several Corvette's on display. Some of them are actually being raffled off and tickets for the raffles can be purchased at the museum. The entrance area also has two race car simulators where you can safely experience the thrill of driving a race car Corvette. There are senior discounts and military discounts (veterans and active duty) available so make sure you inform them prior to purchasing your tickets. Inside the museum is a journey through the past to the evolution of the Corvette! There are many classic Corvettes, Corvettes that were race cars, prototype Corvettes, and even celebrity owned Corvettes! There's a lot of history in this museum and they even talk about a sinkhole event that happened at the museum in 2014 and steps taken to recover the beloved cars! Some cars amazingly came out in great condition, but others suffered irreparable damage! This museum is just a real celebration of one of America's most beloved sports cars! Take a look, take photos, but go visit if you have a chance! There are guided tours we were told, but many people choose to just self tour the museum on their own! You even get a wristband, so if you don't complete the museum tour in the morning, you can come back in the afternoon and complete your tour. Overall, it's a very fun, interactive, and enjoyable experience and I would highly recommend!!

    My friend and I are doing a scratch off Kentucky Adventure pack and our card this day took us to…read morethe Corvette Museum. It's a place that I've driven by numerous times but probably never would have visited. We chose to do the guided tour ($10 extra) and Barbara was an excellent guide. It was interesting to learn about the cars and the history of the brand. The sinkhole viewing was a bit creepy. I was curious about how often the cars were detailed to keep them so shiny. Apparently, they are all on a maintenance schedule. We did get to see a customer do a museum pick up and that was pretty cool. We had lunch at the Stingray Grill as well, which had standard lunch offerings. Overall, this turned out to be a fun day and the entombed Corvette remains my favorite story.

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    Riverview At Hobson Grove - One of the bedrooms

    Riverview At Hobson Grove

    4.5(2 reviews)
    3.4 mi

    Located in Bowling Green, my partner, his family and I visited at the Hobson House which was a…read morehidden gem. The Hobson's were a divided household with some supporting the Union and others supporting the Confederacy. The household and family survived the times and divisions of the Civil War. Emma was an amazing guide, so knowledgeable and friendly. The tour lasted about an hour and 15 minutes and we journeyed through the downstairs rooms, second floor sleeping area's, the "Cupola" / Roof area, as well as heading all the way down to the basement to see the area where the kitchen was. The house is beautiful, full of all the original furniture and inspired from the Victorian era. The grounds are well kept and beautiful. If you are in the area, well worth a visit!

    Saturday, April 12, 2014 Tony and I visited Hobson House aka Riverview at Hobson Grove. It sits in…read morethe middle of a golf course and disc course in this large park. There was a wedding there when we visited so we could not go inside so we strolled around outside and took some lovely photos of the old home. I found some history about the home. If you are in the area, I highly recommend you visit the grounds and the home if you can get in. Riverview at Hobson Grove was built as the home of Atwood Gaines Hobson and his wife Juliet "Julia" van Meter Hobson on a small promontory and was named because of its proximity to the Barren River. Construction on the house started in the 1850s, but was halted due to the outbreak of the Civil War. Because Atwood Hobson was a staunch Union supporter and his eldest son, William, had been made a Colonel in the Union Army, the family was concerned about this property. The commanding officer of the Confederate troops, Simon Bolivar Buckner, who had fought with Atwood's brother, Edward, in the Mexican-American War, agreed to spare the partially built house. His troops built a temporary roof over the basement to use as a munitions magazine during the winter of 1861-1862, when Bowling Green was the Confederate capital of Kentucky. Riverview was finally completed in 1872. Riverview is a classic example of Italianate architecture with arched windows, deep eaves with ornamental brackets, and a cupola. The two parlors have painted ceilings. Atwood and Juliet Hobson incorporated some unusually unique ideas for their era into this home. A copper-lined wooden collection tank in the attic, which was connected to the outside guttering, provided running water for the water closet on the second floor. Another innovation beneath the cupola is a hole in the ceiling, sometimes called an oculus, and is part of the ventilation system of the house. When the eight windows in the observatory are open and the windows and doors are open on the floors below, a vacuum is created, pulling the hot air up and out of the house, keeping the air continuously circulating. It works much as an attic fan would work in a home today. The Hobson family and their descendants lived in the house until 1952. After a string of various successive tenants and being damaged by fire, the structure was abandoned and condemned in 1965. The city of Bowling Green purchased the property with the intent of demolishing the house and building a golf course. The house was saved when a non-profit organization, the Hobson House Association, was formed the next year, restoring the dwelling in Victorian style.[2] The proposed golf course was built nearby and can be viewed from the hill upon which Riverview sits.

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