Here’s something you probably didn’t know you needed in your life until right now.
Fort Duffield Park & Historic Site in West Point, Kentucky combines two things that don’t always go together but absolutely should: serious Civil War history and genuinely excellent hiking trails.
This fortification sits on a commanding bluff overlooking the Ohio River, and it’s managed to survive since the 1860s in remarkably good condition, which means you can walk through authentic earthworks while getting your steps in and enjoying views that’ll make you wonder why you’ve been wasting your weekends doing anything else.
The fort was constructed to protect the vital Louisville & Nashville Railroad and the river crossing at West Point, which were crucial supply lines for Union forces during the Civil War…