Louisville's Iroquois Park is one of a triad of Olmsted Parks that today anchor the city's urban core. Built over a century ago, these three parks (Shawnee west, Iroquois south, and Cherokee east) were located on Louisville's outskirts, were connected byLouisville's Iroquois Park is one of a triad of Olmsted Parks that today anchor the city's urban core. Built over a century ago, these three parks (Shawnee west, Iroquois south, and Cherokee east) were located on Louisville's outskirts, were connected by grand boulevards and planned a distinct recreational experience for each park. Iroquois Park offered the transformative summit that was in view, but fully removed from, the kinetic surge of the city. Summit Meadow hides visitors in swells of grasses and wide vistas of open sky. Perimeter trails take hikers into the 'backcountry' were crinoids and other fossils are found in abundance. A few maps are included. ENTER street level. Louisville's skyline. Intoxicating. Illuminated. In black staccato. Streets stir icy winds. Desolate of life. Monuments frozen. Bearing witness to a sullen river. Mirror to our hope. Our pretense our art.