Louisville, Kentucky

On the way home from Ohio we stopped in Louisville, KY and found "The Big Bat." It is an exact scale replica made by specifications requested by Babe Ruth in the 1920's.

The height is 120 ft. and the diameter is 9 ft.

Facts about the bat are on this plaque in the sidewalk.

It weighs 68,000 lbs. and was installed in 1995.

Paul and I also walked about halfway over the Ohio River on The Big Four Bridge.

It used to be a railroad bridge and now is part of a park for the city.

View of Louisville, KY.

And then it was homeward bound!

Big Four Bridge

On our way home from Indiana, Paul and I stopped at the "Big Four Bridge" at Louisville, KY for an evening stroll.

The Big Four Bridge crosses the Ohio River and connects Louisville, KY with Jeffersonville, IN. It has 6 spans and used to be a railroad truss bridge.

From the east 15 barges approach the bridge.

This view is to the west after the barges passed under the bridge.

There are plaques along the bridge's walkway that tell of the history of the bridge.

You can read and learn more about the bridge at this link. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Four_Bridge

A vendor selling cold drinks brightens up the bridge.

Paul drove me down along the Fisherman's Warf on the Indiana side to get a side view of the bridge.

And then it was time to head on South.

As the sun set, fog began to form in the valleys of Kentucky.