Day 27 Harrodsburg, KY to Springfield, KY

knitterpat21May 21, 2021May 23, 2021Uncategorized

Total Stats: 35 Miles, +/- elevation 2283/2244 Total Miles so far: 822. Weather: sunny mid to upper 80’s.

Camping tonight at Idle Hour Park in Springfield, KY. Little league baseball championship game was being played!

Met E. Larson Whitt (an advid hiker) who makes all the brooms for Shaker Village nearby. Working on setting up a bike pavilion for TransAm cyclists.

Mother ship with Death Star hard at work

Quite the set up for ducks at home we cycled past.

Haven’t seen any but keeping a watchful eye!

Only grocery in Mackville closed due to owner having surgery however Farm Equipment Co invited us in. They had quite the assortment of treats and drinks.

Pat thought she could make a trade for bike. Men thought it could go 4,000 miles slowly….Pat said that’s ok she goes slow on bike.

Certified marriage bond filed in Springfield, KY for Abe Lincoln’s parents

Commemorative Statue with wedding ring symbol. The unfortunate thing was found after Abe’s death.

Chris who owns the Snappy Tomato Pizza. Lived in town his whole life and filled us in on historic facts. Was so enjoyable talking with him. He sent us to look at above statue.

7 thoughts on “Day 27 Harrodsburg, KY to Springfield, KY”

Mary Barrett says:

May 23, 2021 at 8:01 am

Think maybe you should have made a deal for the tractor, Pat – would be easier on your body! Love all of the history that you are encountering along the way.

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jeffbarrett1212 says:

May 23, 2021 at 8:35 am

It appears that you are already half way through Kentucky—very impressive. It is amazing how many nice, welcoming people you have met along the way. Interesting that Abe Lincoln’s parents wed in Springfield, KY and Abe raised his family in Springfield, IL. Wish you continued good luck.

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donhalffield says:

May 23, 2021 at 9:32 am

Tractor would have made for a very interesting and fun sag wagon. You’d make national news!

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Judy Hoskins says:

May 23, 2021 at 10:20 am

So much history, so many interesting people and so much FUN. Maybe not always for you, but always for me. Look forward to each day’s blog.

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Linda Marra says:

May 23, 2021 at 12:57 pm

Pat, I definitely would have gone with the tractor. Bigger seat than the bike!

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timspoppy says:

May 23, 2021 at 1:19 pm

Thanks Keep it coming Tom

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Susan says:

May 25, 2021 at 3:26 pm

The horse and carriage sign makes me wonder if you were in Amish country. I didn’t realize this part of Kentucky looked a lots like very southern Illinois. Beautiful to visit………..

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