Experiencing America > Trip Year 2022 > Mountains, the Carolinas, and the Colonel > Day 5
Day FIVE...
Friday, April 1st, 2022
The final day and final leg of this road trip has us going from Louisville to Chicago. Yet, like every other road trip, the shortest distance between two points is not how we travel. Before leaving Louisville, there were a few places to see before heading north. One of the unorthodox places in Metro-Louisville to visit was the final resting place for Cornel Sanders. Nearby is the final resting place for "The Greatest", Louisville-Native Muhammad Ali. Both men rest in the same cemetery.
The resting place for Col. Sanders.
The resting place for "The Greatest".
After paying our respects to these men, we headed into Downtown Louisville to see a more common tourist destination, Louisville Slugger. This tour was an interesting experience, and worth the stop. The factory tour was very informative on the history, and process.
The giant bat out front of the museum.
Looking down at the first level, and the giant glove, and replica Lego stadiums in the museum.
A display on the company's history.
A look at the bats hanging from the ceiling in the museum.
After our tour and time at Louisville Slugger it was time to move on out of Downtown Louisville.
A look at the Louisville Visitor Center; which gives phonetic spelling of the city's name.
Back to State #2!!!...Indiana...
The Indiana Welcome Sign on NB I-65.
Heading over to the Indiana side of Metro-Louisville, we went to the Falls of Ohio State Park. Here you can walk on the rocks of the shores of the Ohio River and see fossils in the rock beds. To get there we were able to get another point in the road trip requirements checked off; "something on a stick".
A Jeep on a stick in Jeffersonville.
The sign to the state park.
Looking out over the rocks of the park where the fossils are.
Looking at Downtown Louisville from the Jeffersonville shore.
Back to State #4!!!...Kentucky...
The Kentucky Welcome Sign on SB I-65.
The trip back into Kentucky was short lived. It was to get to Interstate 64 and start heading west. This takes us back to Indiana.
Back to State #2!!!...Indiana...
The Indiana Welcome Sign on WB I-64/U.S. 150.
Heading into the depths of Southern Indiana a planned stop was to go to the National Park Services site for Lincoln's Boyhood Home. This gave a glimpse into the time as Abraham Lincoln was growing up. It is also the site where his mother is buried.
The sign at the entrance to the park.
Looking from the visitors center towards the cemetery, and where the replica homestead is.
Looking at the replica homestead.
Leaving Lincoln's home we went toward the town of Santa Claus, Indiana. Not much there. Other than going to an amusement park, and camping, there is not much there. So we headed down to the Ohio River, and crossed over into Kentucky one more time.
Looking along the Ohio River at Rockport, IN.
Back to State#4!!!...Kentucky...
Once back in Kentucky, we looped around Owensboro, and headed towards Henderson. This would allow us to head north on U.S. 41 towards Chicago.
Back to State #2!!!...Indiana...
The Indiana Welcome Sign on NB U.S. 41.
As the day got later, we skipped a few stops and headed north along the western edge of Indiana. This took us back towards homebase.
Back to State #1!!!...Illinois...
Now back in the Land of Lincoln, another trip comes to an end...
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