Cabin in the Woods #1

Captured this on a gorgeous Autumn day but I really thought it being done in black and white was more fitting. This is the restored law office for... more

by Darren Fisher

Title

Cabin in the Woods #1

Artist

Darren Fisher

Medium

Photograph - Photography/ Digital Art

Description

Captured this on a gorgeous Autumn day but I really thought it being done in black and white was more fitting. This is the restored law office for Judge Rowan that is located at the My Old Kentucky Home State Park in Bardstown KY. I have added effects along with a texture to give the photo the look of a painting.
My Old Kentucky Home State Park is a state park located in Bardstown, Kentucky. The park's centerpiece is Federal Hill, a former plantation built by United States Senator John Rowan in 1795. During Rowan's life, the mansion became a meeting place for local politicians and hosted several visiting dignitaries. Tradition holds that songwriter Stephen Foster, who was a cousin of Senator Rowan, was inspired to write "My Old Kentucky Home" after a visit to Federal Hill in 1852, although some scholars believe Foster never visited the mansion. My Old Kentucky Home was designated the state song of Kentucky in 1928. The Federal Hill mansion was featured on a U.S. postage stamp in 1992, and it is one of the symbols featured on the reverse of the Kentucky state quarter issued in 2002.

The Federal Hill mansion was sold to the My Old Kentucky Home Commission in 1920 and donated to the state for use as a state park two years later. It was originally designated a state historic site, but was transferred to the Division of State Parks in 1936 and became a state park at that time. In addition to tours of the mansion, the state park's amenities include a gift shop, camp site, and an 18-hole golf course. An amphitheater on the grounds features dramatic performances, including Stephen Foster � The Musical.

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November 7th, 2013