Ravinia

About a mile east of Curdsville there was a place once called Ravinia.

It received that name because of the three immense ravines that geologists claimed were once the bed of the Green River in prehistoric times. Ravinia was the site of the summer home of W.A. Steele along the Green River untouched by civilization for years. The Green River obtained its name from the green reflection of the tall trees that lined its banks.

In days gone by, Ravinia was the favorite spot of Owensboro society. The trees and vegetation were not native to this part of the county. Giant bald cypress native to southern states abound, seeds were probably brought here centuries ago in some great flood, according to naturalists who had visited the Green River.