Dr. Horine's House Traditional Cache
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When I was growing up I remember visiting my Father's family up on the hill and then going back to visit Dr. Emmet Horine and Helen his wife. The Horine's were distant family members and family neighbors. I was fairly young when Dr. Horine died in 1964 so I have but vague memories of him and this house but I do remember books everywhere. I also remember my cousins telling me about the special features that Dr. Horine had built into this house including a fallout shelter.
Dr. Emmet Field Horine was born in Bullitt County in 1885, the son of Dr. George Horine. Dr. Emmet Horine's Great Grandfather was Captain George Horine of the Kentucky Militia and his father Jacob Horine served in the Revolutionary War.
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Dr. Emmet Horine graduated in 1907 from the Kentucky School of Medicine in Louisville. In 1922 he went to London and Vienna to study Cardiology.
He returned home to become a professor at the University of Louisville School of Medicine and later a well respected Louisville Cardiologist.
He is considered by many in the medical profession as one of the pioneers in the specialty of cardiovascular disease. |
View from Dr. Horine's House
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| Dr. Horine was an avid bibliophile and collected over 20,000 books during his lifetime. He also established his own press and published over 150 medical and historical articles and books. |
Dr. Horine retired in 1946, built a new house, and established a tree farm on his Holsclaw Hill property. For the remainder of his life he split time working on his farm, writing, and printing.
In 1961 Dr. Horine and his wife entered into an agreement that allowed the Boys Scouts of America use of the land that surrounded his home. Thus was the beginning of the Horine Reservation of the Boy Scouts of America. |
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| In 1989 the Boy Scouts established Camp Crooked Creek near Clermont, Ky. That same year the family of Dr. Horine donated the 1,156 acre estate to the city of Louisville to be included in the Jefferson Memorial Forest. The house now serves as a conference center for meetings and business retreats.
Dr. Horine passed away in 1964 and his wife Helen in 1965. They are buried in the family cemetery along one of the back ridges of the Horine Reservation.
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| You are looking for a camouflaged RX container hidden about 25 feet off the Blue trail within sight of Dr. Horines house. Take a few extra minutes while in the area to visit Dr. Horine's old house and check out the back deck. You will be rewarded with one of the best scenic views in JMF. |
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