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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 |
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: Buy a League Pin!
This pin is available for purchase at League events for $5.
2008 Calendar of Louisville Architecture is now on sale at area giftshops and bookstores for $10.
Click here for more info.
Above: Louisville Clock
by Barney Bright.
Photo dated September 2006.
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League News
Jointhe League! Click here for membership form.
Check out our "Photo" page. Click on the 'Photo' tab above to see recent events of the League.
Read about the League's Bus Tour Louisville's Historic Industrial Past! On Saturday, March 29th, the League along with the American Printing House for the Blind and Louisville Landmarks Commission sponsored a bus tour thru Louisville's industrial and manufacturing heartland. read more about this informative journey thru our community's rich heritage by clicking on this link.
Annual Meeting News:
The Courier-Journal printed a very nice article on the League's 2008 Annual Meeting. To read it, click on this link.
Congratulations to the League's 2008 Award Recepients! The League presented our Founder's Award, Preservation, and new Landmark Awards at our Annual Meeting on January 20th at Mercy Academy.
Click here for Founders' Award
Click here for Preservation Award
Click here for New Landmark Award
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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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