Throwback Thursday: Kentucky Stonehenge compared to the real thing

Throwback Thursday this week takes our viewers on a road trip to Hart County,
about 30 minutes north of Bowling Green. A unique roadside attraction lives in
nearby Munfordville. Called Kentucky Stonehenge, this strange park features
similarities with the ancient Stonehenge, plus some more rock garden formations
along the way.

Constructed by Chester Herman Fryer, the Kentucky Stonehenge features stones
from nearby Hatcher Valley. Fryer spent time scouring over 1,000 acres of the valley
in search of just the right stones. Fryer laid them out according to the four points of
a standard compass, with additional rocks marking the cardinal directions.

The original ancient Stonehenge site sits on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, England.
The prehistoric structure is also made up of a circle of stones, with each upright
stone weighing in at about 25 tons, topped with connecting horizontal stones.

Historians believe Stonehenge dates to somewhere between 2-3,000 B.C. This is one
of the most famous landmarks in the United Kingdom, falling under protection as a
historic monument since 1882. It’s now on the UNESCO list of World Heritage sites,
is owned by the crown of England, and on land held in a National Trust.

The Kentucky Stonehenge creator passed away in July of this year. His daughter says
he spent five years putting together this roadside rock park. Fryer was a former
Munfordville mayor and wanted to provide visitors with some unique opportunities
for rock experiences.

Fryer also arranged formations and displays that took shape as
Earth Mysteries, the Garden of Gethsemane, Rock Gardens, and a Rock Park. It’s free
to view all the displays.

More about Kentucky Stonehenge can be found on the Munfordville Tourism
website.

In Bowling Green, because local matters, Telia Butler, WNKY News 40.