We dropped Nikki and Cory off at a coffee shop inside the "Marathon Motor Works" building which had been converted to offices where Nikki's friend worked. The Marathon is remembered locally as being the only brand of car ever actually built in Nashville. It is now the home to several artistic businesses including an antique store called Antique Archaeology (the business at the center of the television series American Pickers). Marathon cars are collectible today like other Brass Era cars, although only nine are known to have survived. Four of these are currently in the possession of the owners of the former Marathon Building.
We also went to a second location run by Nikki's friend's company, a very high end second hand clothing store. Just for an example, belts that I bought for about $5 in the early '70's were being retailed for $200. Yikes!
After taking care of all those visiting obligations, we headed back to the KOA campground for the final time in Nashville to hook up the trailer and head north to Louisville. The trip was mostly uneventful until we got closer to Louisville and I kept seeing signs pointing us to the birthplace of Abraham Lincoln, about 30 miles south of Louisville. I knew that I would have to visit this historic site come hell or high water!
We pulled into the KOA in Shepherdsville, KY, whose claim to fame is the home of Zappos footwear outlet store. Another thing on my bucket list! The campground was nice, but I discovered (too late) that I was assigned a site with no sewage dump, which would become an issue in short order.
After we got set-up, Cory's mom, Pidgn, sister, Kenzie, and his grandmother came to our campsite for cocktails and snacks before we headed out for a delicious pizza dinner just down the road a piece from the campground. After dinner Nikki and Cory went with Cory's family to spend their nights at Cory's dad's, Gary's home right in Louisville.
The family promised us a busy next day with a visit to probably the best bourbon distillery in Kentucky (on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail if you're keeping score) followed by a party with Gary's and Kenzie's husband, Jansen's brand new mobile food truck business, Four Square, at a grand opening of a new micro brewery, Apocalypse Brewery, in Louisville.
We were ready to party!
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| Marathon Motor Worksclick on collage to enlarge |
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| High End 2nd Hand (and Feet) Store click on collage to enlarge |
After taking care of all those visiting obligations, we headed back to the KOA campground for the final time in Nashville to hook up the trailer and head north to Louisville. The trip was mostly uneventful until we got closer to Louisville and I kept seeing signs pointing us to the birthplace of Abraham Lincoln, about 30 miles south of Louisville. I knew that I would have to visit this historic site come hell or high water!
We pulled into the KOA in Shepherdsville, KY, whose claim to fame is the home of Zappos footwear outlet store. Another thing on my bucket list! The campground was nice, but I discovered (too late) that I was assigned a site with no sewage dump, which would become an issue in short order.
After we got set-up, Cory's mom, Pidgn, sister, Kenzie, and his grandmother came to our campsite for cocktails and snacks before we headed out for a delicious pizza dinner just down the road a piece from the campground. After dinner Nikki and Cory went with Cory's family to spend their nights at Cory's dad's, Gary's home right in Louisville.
The family promised us a busy next day with a visit to probably the best bourbon distillery in Kentucky (on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail if you're keeping score) followed by a party with Gary's and Kenzie's husband, Jansen's brand new mobile food truck business, Four Square, at a grand opening of a new micro brewery, Apocalypse Brewery, in Louisville.
We were ready to party!
I have been to all the Abe Lincoln "stuff" in KY/IL and surrounding areas. Since my b'day is the same as Lincoln, I've always been an admirer. Hope you enjoyed the birthplace site. If I remember correctly the log cabin is now encased in a larger bldg. Did you walk down to the spring ?
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