3 Colonel Sanders Attractions in the Louisville, Kentucky Area

Colonel Sanders is a worldwide icon because of his fried chicken, and the Louisville, Kentucky area has three attractions related to him. I love Colonel Sanders Original Recipe of fried chicken, so I just had to visit three certain attractions when I was in Louisville, Kentucky. My three Colonel Sanders attractions in the Louisville area include one gravesite, one figurine to pose with, and one restaurant that he and his wife Claudia opened after selling Kentucky Fried Chicken.

Visiting Colonel Sanders Gravesite

To honor this great man of fried chicken, make a visit to his grave which is located at Cave Hill Cemetery. Besides Colonel Sanders, you can see other notable graves in this close to 300 acre resting spot for many of the dearly departed of Louisville, Kentucky like Meriwether Lewis Clark, Jr., the founder of the Kentucky Derby. More than 200 Confederate soldiers are buried here, too. Cave Hill is also a botanical garden full of Mother Nature's trees, flowers, and much more greenery. The cemetery's website is quite informative, and people can even find the location of specific graves via the online Burial Database. Colonel Sanders' grave is in Section 33 and Lot Number 57, and he was buried on December 20, 1980. His wife Claudia also lies there. Short biographies of famous people buried there are listed online, too. Cave Hill Cemetery offers walking and driving tours throughout the year. Check the website below in the "Resources" box for details. This cemetery was one of the first such attractions in the nation to implement nature-themes to honor the dead back in the mid-1800's.

Cave Hill Cemetery: 701 Baxter Ave., Louisville, Kentucky 40204. 502-451-5630. Free entry for the living.

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