Homemakers trip to Frankfort

A small group of us Bullitt County Homemakers went on a day trip to Frankfort, sponsored by the Extension Office, earlier this week.

A passenger van was rented and one of the Extension Agents was our driver for the day. Good weather,
not too hot...but sunny as you can see by my unattractive squint in this photo taken in front of our first stop, the Rebecca Ruth Candy Factory.

The factory is actually just two houses connected into one, a very small operation. They charge $4 for the guided tour, which is one room of of antiques, a small room where candy cooking is done and a larger area where the candy is dipped and wrapped. Disappointingly, no candy was being made while we were there.

We did each get a free Bourbon Ball...and of course they also sell candy there...and since the extension agent had thought to bring a cooler with ice...most of us purchased candy to take home.

The next stop was  lunch at "Jim's Seafood". Their slogan is "best restaurant by a dam site"...because the building overlooks this dam on the Kentucky River.

I had the Alaskan whitefish, which was good. Service was good, too. They didn't mind 9 separate checks and got the orders correct.  There was an outside eating area on a deck closer to the river that would probably be enjoyable in the evening or in milder weather.

Our final stop was Liberty Hall Historic Site, which features 2 historic homes built by Kentucky's first senator, John Brown.

First was the "Orlando Brown House" which  the senator had built for his son. There we watched an informational film.. Only 2 rooms and the hall were open to visitors.

                                     

Next door was Liberty Hall, where John Brown and his wife lived.

 James Monroe, Andrew Jackson and Zachary Taylor were all guests of John Brown in  this home.

This old catalpa tree was in the side yard.

   

Oops! I snapped this photo before they said " no pictures inside"   Fate punished me later by making my camera battery run down before I was finished taking pictures outside.

We saw several rooms upstairs and down, and also an outdoor kitchen. There was a well...

and  that's the smokehouse beside it....but that's when my camera battery died. 

There are large formal gardens in the back that are open to the public. Lots of things were blooming - so nice and inviting. I'd like to go back just to take time to wander through there.

Perfect distance for a day trip - we were back at the Extension Office by 5pm.

Maybe Lonnie and  I will drive over there one day. It's been years since I visited the State Capitol Building and I'd like to see that again, too.