What to see in America . ed and walled fortifi-cations, and other evidences of a considerable ancient popu-lation more given to agriculture than our ordinary people were, however, of the same race. Their onlypeculiarity was that in the period of their mound-buildingand agricultural activity the buffalo was as yet unknown inthose parts. As long as this abundant resource of the chasewas unavailable, a chief incentive to a wild life was lacking. Louisville, the metropolis of the state, is an importantgateway to the Southwest. It was founded in 1778 byGeorge Rogers Clark, the noted I
What to see in America . ed and walled fortifi-cations, and other evidences of a considerable ancient popu-lation more given to agriculture than our ordinary people were, however, of the same race. Their onlypeculiarity was that in the period of their mound-buildingand agricultural activity the buffalo was as yet unknown inthose parts. As long as this abundant resource of the chasewas unavailable, a chief incentive to a wild life was lacking. Louisville, the metropolis of the state, is an importantgateway to the Southwest. It was founded in 1778 byGeorge Rogers Clark, the noted Indian fighter and frontierleader. He built a fort on an island which is near the Ken-tucky shore somewhat down the Ohio from the 14th Streetbridge, and there thirteen families established a few months the garrison started a settlement onthe neighboring shore. On several occasions the Indianssurprised and captured parties beyond the protection of thefort. This led Col. Clark to improve the defense of the. HiGHBRIDGE, © Detroit Pub. River Kentucky 217 settlement byconstructing arude gunboatarmed with fourcannon. Theeffectiveness ofthis war-craftmay have beenopen to question,but it at leastkept the savagesfrom crossing theriver in its vicin-ity. The natu-ralist, Audubon, came to Louisville in 1809, and stayedthere while he collected specimens of every bird that couldbe found in forest or field. In March, 1890, a terrific tor-nado swept through the heart of the city, leveling almosteverything that stood in its way in a path seven hundredfeet wide. The property loss was $3,000,000, and seventy-six persons were killed. Kentucky raises more tobacco thanany other state,and Louisville isthe greatest to-bacco market inthe world. Five miles eastof Louisville isthe old home andburial-place ofPresident Zach-ary is kno wn as the
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