Kentucky

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Covington (above), Kentucky's fifth-largest city, and its historic suspension bridge. Built by Germán immigrant John A. Roebling in 1867, the bridge was an engineering feat in its day and thought to be a prototype for the Brooklyn Bridge. It is one of the first wire-rope suspension bridges in the world and still serves as a link between Covington and Cincinnati. Founded in 1815, Covington is home to numerous historic buildings and sites. Its annual Oktoberfest, held in September, is a popular event. Kentucky Department ofTravelDevelopment The Maplewood Cemetery (above) in Graves County features the unique Wooldridge Monuments, life-size statues of the people and animals held dearest by an eccentric, elderly bachelor who decreed that his family history would not die with him. Today more than a thousand persons a year visit the tomb of Henry G. Wooldridge (1822-99), which is surrounded by statues of his mother, four brothers, three... Tovább

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Covington (above), Kentucky's fifth-largest city, and its historic suspension bridge. Built by Germán immigrant John A. Roebling in 1867, the bridge was an engineering feat in its day and thought to be a prototype for the Brooklyn Bridge. It is one of the first wire-rope suspension bridges in the world and still serves as a link between Covington and Cincinnati. Founded in 1815, Covington is home to numerous historic buildings and sites. Its annual Oktoberfest, held in September, is a popular event. Kentucky Department ofTravelDevelopment The Maplewood Cemetery (above) in Graves County features the unique Wooldridge Monuments, life-size statues of the people and animals held dearest by an eccentric, elderly bachelor who decreed that his family history would not die with him. Today more than a thousand persons a year visit the tomb of Henry G. Wooldridge (1822-99), which is surrounded by statues of his mother, four brothers, three sisters, two great-nieces, two dogs, a deer, and a fox. An avid hunter and equestrian, Wooldridge himself is depicted astride his favorité horse, Fop. Courtesy Dan Kidd Green River Laké (far right), created in 1969 by impounding the Green River, draws visitors to Adair, Casey, and Taylor Counties. It is bordered by the 1,331-acre Green River Laké State Park near Campbellsville. Kentucky Department ofTravel Development Vissza