WHAT IS THE SHEPHERDSVILLE HISTORY AND HAUNTS TOUR?

When we began doing our investigations, we decided that we would try the Old Stone Jail in Shepherdsville located right behind the courthouse. We selected this spot because it was familiar to us, with this being Jenny's old hometown and me having been fascinated with the structure since I was a teenager. We had also heard that people have had some strange encounters there in the past. So, we asked around to find out who could grant us access after normal courthouse business hours and we were directed to the Bullitt County History Museum.

So, we got in contact with the man we needed to speak to and he got us in. But, while questioning them about some of the jail's history, we found out there was quite a bit, not only for the jail, but for all of Shepherdsville. We were instantly interested. After being told about the Bullitt County History Museum's website, I became hooked reading about the city's history.

So, as I read on, finding out about all the tragic stories, floods, fires, murders, the train wreck, and even Civil War skirmishes, we started talking to people about it, and we were told about a few ghost stories around the town. That's when Jenny began to recall her own ghostly encounters in the old houses she had lived in near there when she was a child--houses that were swept away in the '97 flood that tore up that side of the city. This inspired us to begin walking the path from the jail to where one of her old homes used to be next to a funeral home. From there, we walked to the old graveyard and to some of the other spots we learned about After going back into the history, checking not only the site, but checking libraries, the Internet, and talking to people who knew the town, we concluded that there was enough material to create a tour, and the area, we also decided, was perfect for a walking tour. There was even a lot of great parking. That's how the Shepherdsville History and Haunts Tour was born.

It's done pretty well, so far; and, since we've started it, more stories have already found their way to us, and the tour keeps getting better. Not only do we have the Old Stone Jail, a 200-year-old long-forgotten graveyard, and the first bank west of the Allegheny Mountains, but we also have our own haunted ma, which will be featured in one of our upcoming books.

If you're ever in the Louisville or Bullitt County area--or somewhere nearby--and you're interested in hearing about some little-known but fascinating history about a small river town, and the haunts and superstitions alleged to go along with it, then check us out. We run this tour every Saturday night at 8pm during spring, summer, and fall. It is a walking tour that takes about an hour-and-a-half and is only $10 per person (cash only).

Check out our page if you're interested: https://www.facebook.com/shepherdsvilletour/