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| Eastern Redbud adds to the color in the Iroquois Park woods |
Olmsted stated his vision for Iroquois Park in his 1891 report to the Park Commission. Olmsted said Iroquois provided “the grandeur of forest depths.”Iroquois Park was to provide the visitor with the experience of being surrounded by the forest. The central hill was to provide overlooks to view the surrounding land. Iroquois was and is unique in the park system.
Frederick Law Olmsted provided an 1891 report to the Park Commission. In Olmsted’s vision for the Louisville parks the topography of the land would not require much change. Shawnee would have terraces sloping to the shore of the river. With large areas available, Shawnee would be the Louisville park for outdoor public meetings. The corridor of the river was to be the attraction. Picnic areas and flower gardens were to provide visitors with settings to match with the scenic river corridor.
President Lincoln tried to find a way to save the lives of the soldiers at the coastal fort at Fort Sumter without causing a war. Fort Sumter was in the bay of Charleston Harbor. One of ideas he considered was to add resources to Fort Pickens. Fort Pickens had soldiers and was located at the coastal area at Pensacola, Florida. Lincoln was unable to keep Fort Sumter but in the process of the capture of the fort the soldiers were sent North to safety. Fort Monroe on the coast of Virginia was in the region of the South but was never captured in the war between the states. During the war of the rebellion Lincoln stayed at Fort Monroe to meet with generals involved in operational planning.
