By travelguylife.com
This 18th-century mansion and farm constructed on what was then the frontier is something you must see close to St. Matthews.
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The award-winning Brown Park, located on the banks of Beargrass Creek and a justifiable source of local pride, draws a lot of waterfowl during the warmer months.
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This historic hemp plantation, established by a John Speed circa 1815, has a window on pre-Civil War Kentucky.
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This 560-acre public park, which lies on Beargrass Creek like Brown Park, has the distinction of being the last project in Louisville for the Frederick Law Olmsted firm.
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From the middle of May to the end of September, St. Matthews hosts a thriving farmers' market on Saturday mornings at Beargrass Christian Church.
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This hilltop reservoir was constructed in the 1870s and is still in use today. It gets its water from the Ohio River through a pipeline.
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This park, which is also on Beargrass Creek and is close to Mall St. Matthews, was created in the middle of the 1990s with the intention of retaining water along the watercourse during torrential downpours.
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A branch of this local network of family entertainment facilities and indoor theme parks is located not far from the Hurstbourne Parkway.
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A intriguing historical site that you might otherwise overlook stands in unexpected contrast to the big box businesses in the St. Mathews Springs Shopping Center.
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Another enclosed mall with a mix of high-end and midmarket retailers is located on the opposite side of I-264 from Mall St. Matthews.
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