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SIGHT SEEING
Walkers will want to pick up a "Walking Tour Brochure"
at the Central Park Old Louisville Information Center, 1340 S
4th St, 502-635-5244. As you follow this map, you'll be treated
to not only exercise but also Victorian, Gothic, Richardsonian
Romanesque, Queen Anne, Italiantae, Chateauesque, and Beaux Arts
architecture. Another great way to learn about Kentucky is to
view the multi-media production the Kentucky
Show, The Kentucky Center, 501 W Main St, 502-562-7800. As
you view this large screen presentation you will learn about
the the people, culture, and history that make this state special.
If you like to do your sight seeing from the top of a roller
coaster, you'll want to head to the Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom,
937 Phillips Lane, Kentucky Fair & Exposition Center, 502-366-2231.
For more wild sight seeing drop by the Louisville Zoo, 1100 Trevilian
Way, 502- 459-2181, where 1,300 of god's creatures are waiting
for you and your camera.
Ever wonder what a braille book looks like or how they are
made? Then stop by the American Printing House for the Blind,
1839 Frankfort Ave, 502-895-2405. Founded in 1858, it offers
tours that show how braille and talking books are made and special
aids used to help educate blind people.
If you love historic homes, you'll find lots to keep you busy
in Louisville. You'll want to visit the Brennan House Historic
Home, 631 S Fifth St., 502-540-5145; the Farmington Historic
House Museum, 3033 Bardstown Rd., 502-452-9920; the Thomas
Edison House, 729 East Washington St., 502-585-5247; and
Whitehall, 3110 Lexington Rd., 502-897-2944.
In 1868 Francis S J Ronald finished his Italianate style home
and then sold it to Thomas Brennan in 1884. Thomas had come to
the states from Ireland hoping to find the American dream. Starting
out as a machinist, he worked his way up to president and co-owner
of Brennan & Company Southwestern Agricultural Works. His
home remained in the family until 1969 when they left it and
its furniture to the local historical society which means as
you travel its halls you'll see many of the items used every
day by Thomas Brennan, his wife Anna, and their eight children.
After Thomas Jefferson completed the design, the Farmington
home was built in 1810 for John and Lucy Fry Speed. Their sons,
Joshua and James brought a friend home for an extended visit.
Little did they know that one day being able to say that their
visitor, Abraham Lincoln, really did sleep here would make their
boyhood home just a bit more famous. As you tour this 18-acre
site, you'll see an early 19th-century garden, stone spring house
and barn, cook's quarters and kitchen, blacksmith shop, apple
orchard, and the striking Farmington home.
Locust Grove can also claim famous visitors. Built in the
1790s for Major William Croghan and his wife Lucy Clark, sister
of George Rogers Clark, this home has been graced by the likes
of James Monroe, Andrew Jackson, Zachary Taylor, Lewis and Clark,
Aaron Burr, John James Audubon, and Cassius Marcellus Clay.
Don't remember hearing about Thomas Edison living in Louisville?
He came here in 1866 and went to work for the Western Union Company.
Needing a place to stay he rented a single room in this home
during his one and 1/2 year stay. A tour of this home will give
you a chance to see artifacts from Edison's era, including a
1890's electric lamp and phonograph.
Whitehall may have started out as a little four room, two
story, red brick home in 1855 but when John Middleton, the 7th
owner, got his hands on it in 1910 he transformed it into the
15 room Classical Revival beauty it is today. Here you'll see
a 2-acre, tri-level formal Florentine garden, a perennial flower
garden, along with Louis XV style furniture, John Belter furniture,
and a formal library.
Another great stop on your history tour is the Cathedral of
the Assumption, 443 South Fifth Street, 502-583-3100. Begun in
1849, this structure is the 4th oldest public building in Louisville
and will take your breath away with its shining sky ceiling,
historic Coronation window, and The Assumption of Mary mural
also from 1852. While you're in the neighborhood you might want
to drop by Inspirations, corner of 5th and Muhammad Ali Boulevard,
where you'll find interfaith, inter-cultural gifts, and unique
treasures.
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Walkers will want to pick up a "Walking Tour Brochure" at the Central Park Old Louisville Information Center, 1340 S 4th St, 502-635-5244. As you follow this map, you'll be treated to not only exercise but also Victorian, Gothic, Richardsonian Romanesque, Queen Anne, Italiantae, Chateauesque, and Beaux Arts architecture. Another great way to learn about Kentucky is to view the multi-media production the Kentucky Show, The Kentucky Center, 501 W Main St, 502-562-7800. As you view this large screen presentation you will learn about the the people, culture, and history that make this state special. If you like to do your sight seeing from the top of a roller coaster, you'll want to head to the Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom, 937 Phillips Lane, Kentucky Fair & Exposition Center, 502-366-2231. For more wild sight seeing drop by the Louisville Zoo, 1100 Trevilian Way, 502- 459-2181, where 1,300 of god's creatures are waiting for you and your camera. Ever wonder what a braille book looks like or how they are made? Then stop by the American Printing House for the Blind, 1839 Frankfort Ave, 502-895-2405. Founded in 1858, it offers tours that show how braille and talking books are made and special aids used to help educate blind people. If you love historic homes, you'll find lots to keep you busy in Louisville. You'll want to visit the Brennan House Historic Home, 631 S Fifth St., 502-540-5145; the Farmington Historic House Museum, 3033 Bardstown Rd., 502-452-9920; the Thomas Edison House, 729 East Washington St., 502-585-5247; and Whitehall, 3110 Lexington Rd., 502-897-2944. In 1868 Francis S J Ronald finished his Italianate style home and then sold it to Thomas Brennan in 1884. Thomas had come to the states from Ireland hoping to find the American dream. Starting out as a machinist, he worked his way up to president and co-owner of Brennan & Company Southwestern Agricultural Works. His home remained in the family until 1969 when they left it and its furniture to the local historical society which means as you travel its halls you'll see many of the items used every day by Thomas Brennan, his wife Anna, and their eight children. After Thomas Jefferson completed the design, the Farmington home was built in 1810 for John and Lucy Fry Speed. Their sons, Joshua and James brought a friend home for an extended visit. Little did they know that one day being able to say that their visitor, Abraham Lincoln, really did sleep here would make their boyhood home just a bit more famous. As you tour this 18-acre site, you'll see an early 19th-century garden, stone spring house and barn, cook's quarters and kitchen, blacksmith shop, apple orchard, and the striking Farmington home. Locust Grove can also claim famous visitors. Built in the 1790s for Major William Croghan and his wife Lucy Clark, sister of George Rogers Clark, this home has been graced by the likes of James Monroe, Andrew Jackson, Zachary Taylor, Lewis and Clark, Aaron Burr, John James Audubon, and Cassius Marcellus Clay. Don't remember hearing about Thomas Edison living in Louisville? He came here in 1866 and went to work for the Western Union Company. Needing a place to stay he rented a single room in this home during his one and 1/2 year stay. A tour of this home will give you a chance to see artifacts from Edison's era, including a 1890's electric lamp and phonograph. Whitehall may have started out as a little four room, two story, red brick home in 1855 but when John Middleton, the 7th owner, got his hands on it in 1910 he transformed it into the 15 room Classical Revival beauty it is today. Here you'll see a 2-acre, tri-level formal Florentine garden, a perennial flower garden, along with Louis XV style furniture, John Belter furniture, and a formal library. Another great stop on your history tour is the Cathedral of
the Assumption, 443 South Fifth Street, 502-583-3100. Begun in
1849, this structure is the 4th oldest public building in Louisville
and will take your breath away with its shining sky ceiling,
historic Coronation window, and The Assumption of Mary mural
also from 1852. While you're in the neighborhood you might want
to drop by Inspirations, corner of 5th and Muhammad Ali Boulevard,
where you'll find interfaith, inter-cultural gifts, and unique
treasures. |