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| Iroquois Park, Louisville, KY |
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| Fungi on fallen tree |
Sometimes one discovers something surprising. Look at the variety of colors here, the surprising rich amount of colors. This was seen in the woods in Iroquois Park, an Olmsted Park.
Frederick Law Olmsted shared his vision for Cherokee Park in his 1891 report to the Park Comission. Cherokee Park was to have sloping spaces along the flowing Beargrass Creek. Some tree planting was done but the topography was largely unchanged. In the 1960s I-64 was built through the park. The surviving area of the park remains a place of beauty.
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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.
