History On The Move

Louisville History supports the work of historic sites in the Louisville metropolitan area by serving as a networking base

There are lots of really cool ways to experience and learn about the history of the area where you live. One of the best ways is to visit places that have a story to tell and things to see that tell you more about the history that happened there. Along the way, you might also find out about people who were an important part of the story.

YOU CAN HAVE A GREAT TIME at an historic site, and you can also participate in a special program called History On The Move. To participate and be eligible to win a prize:

VISIT 4 HISTORIC SITES CHANCE TO WIN A PRIZE


Download and take the brochure with you when you visit any of the historic sites listed on the back of the brochure. Get your brochure stamped at each location you visit.

PARTICIPATE IN AT LEAST ONE PROGRAM OFFERED BY SITES YOU CHOOSE
Remember, you must participate in at least one of the programs offered by the sites you choose. That might be a tour, a special program just for kids, a cruise, or a talk by someone who works at the site to tell their story. Learning about the site is the best part of the program, so it’s not enough to just walk in the door.

Students completing the program and sending in their brochure will receive a Certificate of Achievement. Submitted brochures will also be entered into a drawing for prizes. The drawing will be held in August and winners will be notified by mail.

Chronological Time Line of Historic Sites
 The Building of a Community

Date of Origination – Current Historic Site

400 million years ago – Falls of the Ohio (Devonian fossil beds)

1778 – Louisville founded – Main Street Association

1791 – Locust Grove (Historic)

1816 – Farmington Historic Home

1837 – Riverside, the Farnsley-Moremen Landing

1850 – (c.) – Thomas Edison House

1852 – Historic home (Beech Grove) that is foundation of the Portland Museum

1852 – US Marine Hospital1855– Nunnlea

1855– (c.) – Whitehall Historic Home

1858 – American Printing House for the Blind

1860 – Jefferson County Courthouse
(now Metro Hall)

1860 – Louisville Water Company Water Tower and Pumping Station

1868 – Brennan Historic House
(now headquarters for Preservation Louisville, Inc.)

1869 – Culbertson Mansion

1870 – Little Loomhouse

1881 – Life Saving Station #10 (with Belle of Louisville); current vessel constructed in 1929

1891 – Leora Brown School

1894 – Howard Steamboat Museum

1895 – Conrad-Caldwell House Museum

1904 – Carnegie Center for Art and History (Carnegie Library)

1910 – Filson Historical Society
(Ferguson Mansion)

1914 – Belle of Louisville (steamboat)