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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1YZZ_cathedral-of-the-assumption_Louisville-KY.html
Cathedral of the Assumption
Parish first gathered in 1805; founded by Father Stephen Badin, the first Roman Catholic priest ordained in U.S. Congregation moved to this site, 1830. In mid-1830s Catherine Spalding founded orphanage and academy here…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1YZP_rotary-club-of-louisville-henry-watterson-hotel_Louisville-KY.html
Rotary Club
of Louisville
First Rotary Club in Ky. and 45th in the world. First met on July 26, 1912 and then weekly at the Henry Watterson Hotel from 1912-1924. The Rotary's servicetheme led to creation of Ky. Soc. for Crippled Children. At clu…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1YZO_sit-in-demonstration-site_Louisville-KY.html
Sit-In Demonstration Site
Blue Boar Cafeteria
644 South Fourth Street
410 West Muhammad Ali Blvd.
(formerly Walnut Street)
One of two Blue Boar Cafeterias was located at this site. Blue Boar was part of a regional chain that primarily operate…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1YZ6_thomas-edison-butchertown-house_Louisville-KY.html
Thomas Edison
Butchertown House
Edison (1847-1931) rented a room in this house. As a young man he conducted experiments, often all night, then walked to his job as a telegraph operator at 58 West Main Street. Experimenting at work, he spilled a…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1YZ5_st-johns-evanglical-church_Louisville-KY.html
St. John's Evanglical Church
German congregation founded, 1843. The first local church to join Evangelical Church Society of the West, 1856, pioneer of Evangelical Synod of North America. Hosted first general conference of Society 1859, at church…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1YYM_fort-nelson-park_Louisville-KY.html
( left plaque )
Fort Nelson was the third pioneer settlement in Louisville and dates from 1782. The first was Corn Island (1778) and the second was Fort-On-Shore (1779) sited near 12th and Rowan Streets. Fort Nelson was named after the 3rd goven…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1YYL_the-stockade-on-corn-island-1778_Louisville-KY.html
The Stockade
On Corn Island, 1778.
A group of pioneers,
under the military protection
of General George Rogers Clark,
made the original settlement
of the town of Louisville
in May, 1778 on Corn Island,
then about one hundred fifty yards
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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1YWO_evan-williams_Louisville-KY.html
Evan Williams
Kentucky's 1st Distiller
Arrived in Ky. as early as 1781. Williams was picked in 1797 to serve on Louisville's first elected Board of Trustees and was appointed Harbor Master for Port of Louisville same year. He was also major cont…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1YWM_the-columbia-building_Louisville-KY.html
For a decade after it was completed in 1890, the Columbia Building anchored the northwest corner of Fourth and Main Streets and was the tallest building in the city, matching the height of the world's tallest skyscraper, the Chicago Home Insurance…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1YWL_thelma-french-schneider_Louisville-KY.html
Columbia Building Cornerstone
Thelma French Schneider
Is an example for all young people of today that anything can be accomplished with hard work and determination. In 1928 her first job was at this site when it was known as the Columbia Buildi…