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Did You Know Louisville . . .. . . is named after King Louis XVI of France
. . . was founded by George Rogers Clark in 1778
. . . is the final resting place of the 12th U.S. President Zachary Taylor
. . . has the 2nd largest existing collection of cast iron buildings in the U.S.
. . . has over 14,200 historic sites in the metro area |
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Upcoming League Events
September 21: Tour of Blackacre Conservancy and Nature Preserve. For more info, click here. www.BlackacreConservancy.ORG
October 19: Walking Tour of Iroquois Neighborhood
November 16: Fenwick Lecture Series. Speaker and location to be determined. For more info on the Fenwick Lecture Series, click on this link.
December 4: Holiday Party at Peterson Dumesnil House
Congratulations to Churchill Downs for receiving the most votes in the "7 WONDERS OF LOUISVILLE" Contest The Louisville Historical League co-sponsored this contest to name the top historical and cultural sites within metro Louisville. The remaining 7 Wonders are: Belle of Louisville; Cave Hill Cemetery; Falls of the Ohio; Olmsted Park system; Slugger Museum and Bat Factory; and Waverly Hills.To find out more, click on this link:
Images on the left: Upper two photos from our June 15, 2008, Ice Cream Social event at Joe Creason Park. For more photos from this event as well as our other 2008 events, click on the 'Photo' webpage above, then click on the 2008 Monthly Meeting link.
Lower two photos: 7 Wonder representatives receive their certificates on June 5th in the winners circle at Churchill Downs, with Steve Wiser (right) presenting award to Jim Gates, General Manager of Churchill Downs the Top 7 Wonders honor
Preservation Luncheon Photos: Patty Gay, noted preservationist from New Orleans, was in Louisville on Tuesday, May 6th. click here to see photos from this event. Her organization's website at www.prcno.org | |
The Louisville Historical League is dedicated to promoting the appreciation and preservation of our cultural heritage and historic environment in the Louisville metropolitan areaTo contact the League, email us at LouHist@Hotmail.com or write us at "Louisville Historical League", P O Box 6061, Louisville, Ky., 40206. If you would like a League representative to call you, please email us your phone number and we will call in the next few days. |
Above: Tom Owen speaks about Louisville transportation history at
Union Station before about 200 LHL members in August 2006 |
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Become a League Member!
Click Here to Download Membership Form
Dues categories:
Individual $20
Family $25
Patron $40
Corporate $300
Life $300
Student $15
Donate to the League
Send your Tax-deductible contribution to "LHL, P O Box 6061, Louisville, Ky. 40206"; make checks payable to "Louisville Historical League" |
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