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WHERE
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True stories of hauntings in America's Largest Victorian Neighborhood. Available in the Visitor Center at 218 W Oak Street Or
A relentless property developer's wife is murdered and a ride on the historic Bell of Louisville steamboat is part of the coverup. This first in a series takes two-bit errand boy David Winthorpe from a stooge who makes his living performing tasks for others to a creative problem solver. Subsequent stories include The Hole in the Bottom of the Sea, While Searching for Air, Patterns in the Sand and The Mistress of Tavern Hill. Available in the Visitor Center at 218 W Oak Street Or Available from the Historic Old Louisville On Line Store
The
latest book from Joeanne Weeter is now available through Butler
Books. This is a must have for anyone who wants to tour the Landmark
buildings of Louisville, Kentucky.
Video walking tours by Tom Owen
A History of the Heart of the Highlands The Cherokee Triangle is an example of Louisville's "post-bellum, pre-World War I street car suburbs", and remains one of the best known and most desired residential areas. It is known for its early 1900's architecture, neighborhood feeling, sense of history and tree lined streets. Mr. Samuals, a local historian, paints a beautiful picture of the development of this well preserved area. This was a limited edition printing and may not be available for very long. Click here for more information
Did you know that Louisville was the first city in the nation to introduce the secret ballot? Did you know that Louisville is the home of the first bridge over the Ohio River designed exclusively for motor vehicles? Did you know that Louisville is the first city in the world to successfully filter its river water for drinking? What else would you like to know about the 16th largest city in the US? It's all here in this magnificent Encyclopedia of Louisville. Click here for more information
Did Will Van Pelt really shine the shoes of Abraham Lincoln at the Tipsy Toad Saloon, and did Abraham Lincoln really pay with an IOU? Did George Freeman, a slave, really win his freedom by riding a bob-tailed nag, or did Stephan Foster just find that a fun story to put to music? These stories and many others about this fictional area of Kentucky are told with humor and honesty. It won't take long to realize there is a bit of Camptown in each of us. Available in the Visitor Center at 218 W Oak Street Also available from Amazon.com
They
Came to Locust Grove No Photo Available Lewis and Clark celebrated there on the return of their expedition and General Clark lived out the last nine years of his life there. In 1803 Vice President Aaron Burr visited Locust Grove. John James Audubon was a frequent visitor. President James Monroe and Andrew were visitors in 1819 and Zachary Taylor grew up next door. During the early 1800s, Locust Grove was the most visited house in the Louisville area. Now you can read of the remarkable men and women that lived in and visited this famous house in eastern Louisville, Kentucky, and of their connections to Churchill Downs, Mammoth Cave and the city that George Rogers Clark founded. Available from: or
Kentucky
Museum of Arts + Design
From glass and ceramics to woodcrafts, steel and paintings, you will find it all here.
The Louisville Store is a collection of merchandise and original products that reflect the institutions and icons of America's 16th largest city.
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Ghosts
of Old Louisville
Under
the Bridge and Back Again.
Cherokee
Triangle
The
Encyclopedia of Louisville
CAMPTOWN
One Hundred and Fifty Years of Stories from Camptown, Kentucky