Carol and I are meandering through Kentucky. We stayed last night in Corbin, KY which is in Whitley County. Carol’s dd didn’t know who Whitley was, so when we passed the Whitley House we stopped to find out. Found out the Kentucky Derby got its foundation here.
Here’s the house built in 1785:
And here’s what we learned about Whitley:
Unfortunately the house was not open for tours on Monday, but we walked the critters and had a nice lunch on the grounds.
Our next stop was historic Danville Constitution Square. No cost to tour these historic buildings and pets were welcome too. (But we didn’t tell them)
Grayson’s Tavern housed the visitors’ center. This building was the site of political debates that influenced the course of statehood.
This shows the grounds with the courthouse in the background.
In the background is the first post office west of the Alleghenies, built pre 1792.
Here’s Carol at the Governor’s circle. Shelby, Gov. #1 & #5 is shown shaking hands with Daniel Boone in the statue.
Tonight we are staying at “My Old Kentucky Home State Park.” We’ll tour the house that inspired the song before starting out in the morning.
By the way, Belle is fine, she's resting in her nest. (In the closet...where she won't get hurt