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Screenshot from an Instagram account depicting six small round green and yellow pin buttons for St.X and Trinity high schools.
History
“Kentucky Rivalries” coming to the Frazier History Museum in Louisville, KY
Learn about some of the Bluegrass State’s most iconic feuds in this new temporary exhibit.
September 28, 2022 03:21 PM
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Katie Molck
A large, old school building with the words "THE GARDENS" emblazoned on the front stand before a sidewalk in downtown Louisville. The "ar" in "Gardens" is missing, but the imprint of the letters is still there. The Beaux Arts-style building features columns and is three stories tall.
History
Remembering the Louisville Gardens venue
It’s come a long way since 1905.
September 21, 2022
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Sarah Shadburne
A historical marker reading "Jug Band Pioneer: Earl McDonald (1885-1949) helped establish Louisville as the home of jug band music. An accomplished jug blower, vocalist, composer, leader, and recording artist. Bands in Australia, Europe, and Japan continue to admire, perform, and emulate his 42 recorded tunes of the 1920s and 1930s."
History
The legacy of Earl McDonald in Louisville, KY
A look at Earl McDonald’s influence on jug band music and the Kentucky music scene through his historical marker at Waterfront Park.
September 19, 2022
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Jessalin Heins-Nagamoto
Two big construction vehicles sit in front of a pile of rubble where the Nelson Distillery rickhouse used to be
History
Nelson Distillery rickhouse demolished
Just like that, it’s gone.
September 2, 2022
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Sarah Shadburne
News
St. Matthews Potato Festival returns after 76 years in Louisville, KY
August 25, 2022
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Katie Molck
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Civic
Cliffhangers plane crash in Louisville, KY
August 15, 2022
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Katie Molck
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History
Elvis Presley in Louisville, KY
August 4, 2022
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LOUtoday Intern
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Civic
Louisville’s most missed businesses
July 14, 2022
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Katie Molck
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