Kentucky- Searching for the 1854 Airdrie Foundry - Page 2

BigDogAdventures.com · 03-20-2012, 05:27 PM

Nice---I was pokin' all around there last year looking for Paradise, Ky. ---but alas---as the song says.

"The Peabody Coal Company had hauled it away"-------true story.

Good on you finding the Foundry----I knew it was there but wasn't as brave as you to actually find it----what a piece of history.

They were watchin' me too-----and to ease their minds I just went up and talked to a guard.

BigDog

When I was a child my family would travel
Down to Western Kentucky where my parents were born
And there's a backwards old town that's often remembered
So many times that my memories are worn.

And daddy won't you take me back to Muhlenberg County
Down by the Green River where Paradise lay
Well, I'm sorry my son, but you're too late in asking
Mister Peabody's coal train has hauled it away

Well sometimes we'd travel right down the Green River
To the abandoned old prison down by Adrie Hill
Where the air smelled like snakes and we'd shoot with our pistols
But empty pop bottles was all we would kill.

And daddy won't you take me back to Muhlenberg County
Down by the Green River where Paradise lay
Well, I'm sorry my son, but you're too late in asking
Mister Peabody's coal train has hauled it away

Then the coal company came with the world's largest shovel
And they tortured the timber and stripped all the land
Well, they dug for their coal till the land was forsaken
Then they wrote it all down as the progress of man.

And daddy won't you take me back to Muhlenberg County
Down by the Green River where Paradise lay
Well, I'm sorry my son, but you're too late in asking
Mister Peabody's coal train has hauled it away

When I die let my ashes float down the Green River
Let my soul roll on up to the Rochester dam
I'll be halfway to Heaven with Paradise waiting
Just five miles away from wherever I am.

And daddy won't you take me back to Muhlenberg County
Down by the Green River where Paradise lay
Well, I'm sorry my son, but you're too late in asking
Mister Peabody's coal train has hauled it away

One Less Harley · 03-20-2012, 07:39 PM

Big Dawg- The Foundry is on private property. When I was getting ready to leave two young men (20ish) w/ shot guns (not pointed at me), pulled up in a 4 WD Dodge and asked if I had a problem, genuine concern. I said no I had just checked out the Foundry. Then one of the guys said the property belonged to his family and it was ok to check it out as long as one didn't throw out stuff there. About a year ago there was a fire which burned about 40 acres and being in close proximity to the TVA you can imagine the concern!!!! Also not in the distant past someone got busted for growing about 10 plants...... So poking around does have it's risk. As I've heard of things being bobby trapped, so it's good to be observant of your surroundings and where you put your feet.

Tudelum48 · 03-21-2012, 04:44 PM

How about a little credit for me telling you exactly where it was down to the boat ramp and left on the trail. SHEEESH. You would have thought you found Atlantis.
BIG DOG the photo you took was on the road going to the boat ramp. Then just go left on the trail.

BigDogAdventures.com · 03-21-2012, 04:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tudelum48

BIG DOG the photo you took was on the road going to the boat ramp. Then just go left on the trail.

What photo----I didn't post a photo ????

BigDog

One Less Harley · 03-21-2012, 06:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tudelum48

How about a little credit for me telling you exactly where it was down to the boat ramp and left on the trail. SHEEESH. You would have thought you found Atlantis.
BIG DOG the photo you took was on the road going to the boat ramp. Then just go left on the trail.

Dang......I'd have no problem giving you credit, but that's not the way the story goes. I was out there on Sunday

, and didn't get your email with directions until Monday night. BTW they were dead on.I actually got directions from two guys pulling out their John boat from a near by pond. I gave those anonymous fishermen credit.

dancerdave · 03-21-2012, 06:20 PM

Stay with um Tudelum 48.. it is in your back yard.. if they only knew how many places you could take um back thru there..you and one less Harley (both ride Zuki,s) would have a good time.. just remember he falls over a lot...

One Less Harley · 03-21-2012, 06:28 PM

LOL, well I haven't fallen over since last fall on 82 or was is 81?

...and what a fun back yard it is too!!!

Tudelum48 · 03-21-2012, 06:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigDogAdventures.com

What photo----I didn't post a photo ????

BigDog

Big Dog i think it was on the abandoned locks/ferry thread. You were looking down a gravel road toward the river.You were pretty much there. Just down the road on the left.

w

One Less Harley · 03-21-2012, 06:36 PM

This picture..if I knew how to post it, but here's the link to it.

http://www.advrider.com/forums/attac...1&d=1321702930

follow the road to the pond and see the road to the right going down to the water, right before that on the left is the gated off road/trail. It's up a little hill.

aldntn · 03-22-2012, 11:11 AM

Amazing stonework. How would you cut, transport and position such large pieces in the 1850s?

17forever · 03-22-2012, 07:18 PM

This thread brings back memories. I worked at the Paradise plant from '75 until ' 80. Lived about 3 miles from Rochester.

03-20-2012, 05:27 PM	#16
BigDogAdventures.com Fart Letter Joined: Sep 2003 Location: Mt. Vernon, Illinois Oddometer: 3,836	Paradise Nice---I was pokin' all around there last year looking for Paradise, Ky. ---but alas---as the song says. "The Peabody Coal Company had hauled it away"-------true story. Good on you finding the Foundry----I knew it was there but wasn't as brave as you to actually find it----what a piece of history. They were watchin' me too-----and to ease their minds I just went up and talked to a guard. BigDog When I was a child my family would travel Down to Western Kentucky where my parents were born And there's a backwards old town that's often remembered So many times that my memories are worn. And daddy won't you take me back to Muhlenberg County Down by the Green River where Paradise lay Well, I'm sorry my son, but you're too late in asking Mister Peabody's coal train has hauled it away Well sometimes we'd travel right down the Green River To the abandoned old prison down by Adrie Hill Where the air smelled like snakes and we'd shoot with our pistols But empty pop bottles was all we would kill. And daddy won't you take me back to Muhlenberg County Down by the Green River where Paradise lay Well, I'm sorry my son, but you're too late in asking Mister Peabody's coal train has hauled it away Then the coal company came with the world's largest shovel And they tortured the timber and stripped all the land Well, they dug for their coal till the land was forsaken Then they wrote it all down as the progress of man. And daddy won't you take me back to Muhlenberg County Down by the Green River where Paradise lay Well, I'm sorry my son, but you're too late in asking Mister Peabody's coal train has hauled it away When I die let my ashes float down the Green River Let my soul roll on up to the Rochester dam I'll be halfway to Heaven with Paradise waiting Just five miles away from wherever I am. And daddy won't you take me back to Muhlenberg County Down by the Green River where Paradise lay Well, I'm sorry my son, but you're too late in asking Mister Peabody's coal train has hauled it away __________________ Mark Sampson Click here for BigDogs full length DVD movies http://bigdogadventures.com/Video.htm www.bigdogadventures.com Why in the heck did you buy a 250 ?? "Because they were all out of 175's" "The less the merrier" "I'm so old, I don't even buy green bananas"--Quote: Jimmy Dickens "The older I get--the bigger my rear sprocket gets" "It takes 12 HP to ride around the world--the rest is wheelspin" BigDogAdventures.com screwed with this post 03-20-2012 at 05:37 PM

03-20-2012, 07:39 PM	#17
One Less Harley ^OP OH.THAT'S GONNA HURT Joined: Nov 2006 Location: Bowling Green, Ky Oddometer: 3,814	Big Dawg- The Foundry is on private property. When I was getting ready to leave two young men (20ish) w/ shot guns (not pointed at me), pulled up in a 4 WD Dodge and asked if I had a problem, genuine concern. I said no I had just checked out the Foundry. Then one of the guys said the property belonged to his family and it was ok to check it out as long as one didn't throw out stuff there. About a year ago there was a fire which burned about 40 acres and being in close proximity to the TVA you can imagine the concern!!!! Also not in the distant past someone got busted for growing about 10 plants...... So poking around does have it's risk. As I've heard of things being bobby trapped, so it's good to be observant of your surroundings and where you put your feet. __________________ 2004 BMW R1150RS 1984 BMW R80G/S (wrenching index) 2003 Suzuki DRZ 400S (TAT Prep) One More DRZ does the TAT (Ride Report)

03-21-2012, 06:20 PM	#21
dancerdave Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Dec 2003 Location: kentucky Oddometer: 164	Stay with um Tudelum 48.. it is in your back yard.. if they only knew how many places you could take um back thru there..you and one less Harley (both ride Zuki,s) would have a good time.. just remember he falls over a lot... __________________ never let be said to your shame that all was well before you came

03-21-2012, 06:28 PM	#22
One Less Harley ^OP OH.THAT'S GONNA HURT Joined: Nov 2006 Location: Bowling Green, Ky Oddometer: 3,814	LOL, well I haven't fallen over since last fall on 82 or was is 81? ...and what a fun back yard it is too!!! __________________ 2004 BMW R1150RS 1984 BMW R80G/S (wrenching index) 2003 Suzuki DRZ 400S (TAT Prep) One More DRZ does the TAT (Ride Report)

03-21-2012, 06:36 PM	#24
One Less Harley ^OP OH.THAT'S GONNA HURT Joined: Nov 2006 Location: Bowling Green, Ky Oddometer: 3,814	This picture..if I knew how to post it, but here's the link to it. http://www.advrider.com/forums/attac...1&d=1321702930 follow the road to the pond and see the road to the right going down to the water, right before that on the left is the gated off road/trail. It's up a little hill. __________________ 2004 BMW R1150RS 1984 BMW R80G/S (wrenching index) 2003 Suzuki DRZ 400S (TAT Prep) One More DRZ does the TAT (Ride Report)

03-21-2012, 04:44 PM	#18
Tudelum48 Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Oct 2008 Location: Pumpkin Ridge Ky. Oddometer: 303	How about a little credit for me telling you exactly where it was down to the boat ramp and left on the trail. SHEEESH. You would have thought you found Atlantis. BIG DOG the photo you took was on the road going to the boat ramp. Then just go left on the trail.

03-22-2012, 11:11 AM	#25
aldntn Vgo Joined: Feb 2009 Location: Nashville TN Oddometer: 236	Excellent Amazing stonework. How would you cut, transport and position such large pieces in the 1850s? __________________ http://www.aldntn.bravejournal.com/ 09 DL650ABS

03-22-2012, 07:18 PM	#26
17forever Adventurer Joined: Jul 2008 Location: N.E. Ga. USA Oddometer: 42	This thread brings back memories. I worked at the Paradise plant from '75 until ' 80. Lived about 3 miles from Rochester.

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