St. Francis de Sales Cemetery

St. Francis de Sales Cemetery, Scott County

Located across the road from St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church, St. Francis Cemetery dates back
to the 1790's.

The lady pictured here and her husband, now deceased, moved into a house beside St. Francis Church in 1971.  At that time,
no one knew there was a cemetery in this location.  The land was so overgrown with brush and trees that the graves
and tombstones were not visible.  One day, the farmer discovered some old tombstones and told his wife about them.
The couple decided to clean up and care for the long-forgotten cemetery.  Together, they worked weekends for years
clearing brush and fallen trees and uncovering tombstones and graves.  A true labor of love.

In recent years, new graves have been added to the historic cemetery.

Many of the old graves are those Irish immigrants.

At least one Revolutionary War soldier is buried here.

A number of German immigrants are also buried here.

In recent years, several St. Francis parishioners have worked to mend the
many broken tombstones in the cemetery.

The original rock wall along the front of the cemetery has been restored and a
fence placed around the remainder of the property.

The Scott County Historical Society and the Scott County History Museum recently sponsored a cemetery tour, and
St. Francis was one of their stops.

Yuko-En on the Elkhorn, Part 2

Yuko-En on the Elkhorn, A Japanese Friendship Garden in Georgetown, Scott County

Irish Acres

Irish Acres Gallery of Antiques and The Glitz Restaurant, Fords Mill Road, Nonesuch, Woodford County
Inside this former elementary school are 32,000 square feet and 50+ showrooms of antiques and a beautiful
restaurant called The Glitz.

* Check out the Irish Acres website  for more information and photos.

Historic Home in Ruddles Mill

Miller's House, Ruddles Mill, Bourbon County
Posted to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983
Period of Significance:  1750-1799

Hinkston Creek

The Round Tower at Castleton-Lyons

Round Tower at Castleton-Lyons Farm, Lexington, Fayette County

Dr. Tony Ryan, owner of Castleton-Lyons, had the round tower built
in 2003 as a reminder of his native Ireland.  The tower is an
exact replica of the ancient round tower at the Rock of Cashel
in County Tipperary, Ireland.

Made of fieldstone from the land on which it sits, the round tower is 124.5 feet tall.  The tower is lit every
night, and on St. Patrick's Day the lights are Irish green.

*  More information about the tower and Castleton-Lyons Farm can be found here.

Stone Fence in the Spring

Ruddles Mill, Bourbon County

Weisenberger Mill

Weisenberger Mill, Scott County

The mill has been in operation here since 1865.  It is currently owned and operated by Phil Weisenberger and
 his son, Phillip, the fifth and sixth generation of the family to run the mill.

The Elkhorn Creek provides power for the mill's turbines.

Across the creek from the mill is this rock fence that has millstones
built into it.

*For more information about Weisenberger Mill, check out their website here, or read this recent article by Tom Eblen.