History

An elderly black woman smiles as she is presented an award

History

Elmer Lucille Allen: Louisville’s artist-scientist-activist

This Louisvillian was the first Black woman chemist at Brown-Forman.

March 18, 2026 01:43 PM

Declan Lowthian

Real Estate

An Old Louisville Victorian mansion hits the market for $1.1 million

The 7,000-sqft home is over 130 years old and has seven fire places and historic design elements with modern appliances and conveniences.

July 11, 2024

Michael Beausoleil

The exterior of a brick and stone library building

Culture

Check it out: The history of the Western Branch Library

How the first Black-run public library in the nation came to be and lives on

June 28, 2024

Declan Lowthian

A gray, historic, victorian mansion overlooks well manacured gardens.

Events

These Louisvillians will be honored for their work in history + preservation

The Louisville Historical League is hosting its annual Ice Cream Social and Awards Presentation.

June 24, 2024

Jeff Milby

A brick mural, featuring an image of a race horse, occupies one corner of a boutique hotel.

Real Estate

New boutique hotel planned south of Broadway

The 48-room hotel would be built on the former property of the former Bob “The Smiling Irishman” Ryan used car lot.

June 17, 2024

Jeff Milby

Louisville bridge and skyline with a search bar reading "Louisville 1999"

Culture

Louisville’s 1999 time capsule

What was Louisvile like at the turn of the millennium? We took a look back at the final year of the 20th century to see what life was like pre-Y2K.

June 14, 2024

Michael Beausoleil

a historical marker describing the history of the Louisville gay liberation front

Culture

A new historical marker for LGBTQ+ history

A new historical marker in Old Louisville honors the early days of LGBTQ+ liberation in the commonwealth.

June 12, 2024

Declan Lowthian

A person stands in with arms crossed over a camera, while standing in a rural setting.

Culture

How to watch documentaries by Louisville filmmaker Morgan Atkinson

He’s the Ken Burns of Louisville.

June 11, 2024

Jeff Milby

A spring-time view of the Daniel Boone statue in Cherokee park surrounded by greenery

Culture

Explore the history behind Louisville’s Daniel Boone statue

The American frontiersman Daniel Boone looms large in Kentucky history, just as his statue looms large at the entrance to Cherokee Park.

June 6, 2024

Declan Lowthian

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Business

Louisville’s great burger debate

Two Old Louisville classics — Dizzy Whizz and Ollie’s Trolley — go head-to-head.

June 5, 2024

Jeff Milby

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Real Estate

Muhammad Ali’s childhood home is on the market for $1.5 million

The pink Parkland house where The Greatest was a boy is on the market.

June 4, 2024

Declan Lowthian