Very cool and large monument of Thomas Jefferson located right in front of the Kentucky courthouse…read morein downtown Louisville. Monument is a Longtime staple of sight sworn tours of the Louisville downtown area. It is also located next to a couple other cool monuments and just steps away from a lively food and and bar area. Worth a stroll for a photo op if you are in the area or dining nearby on 4th street.

Located in front of the Louisville Metro Hall that is the center of the city government as it…read morecontains the Mayor's Office and the County Clerk's office. The statue was presented to the city by two public-spirited businessmen of the city in November 1901 and was unveiled at ceremonies that included addresses by former Governor of Kentucky William O'Connell Bradley and Mayor Charles P. Weaver. Louisville is the county seat of Jefferson County. The statue is bronze and represents Jefferson presenting the Declaration of Independence to the First Congress. He stands atop a bronze pedestal, which represents the famous Liberty Bell https://www.yelp.com/biz/liberty-bell-center-philadelphia-2. On the outside of the bell are four modeled figures that represent Liberty, Equality, Justice and the Brotherhood of Man. Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) was third President of the United States (from 1901 to 1809), second Vice President of the United States (1797-1801) and, amongst other roles, served as the second Governor of Virginia (1779-1781). Back in those days, the Commonwealth of Virginia extended much further west and included the areas that are now West Virginia and Kentucky. After retiring from public office, Jefferson founded the University of Virginia. And while some modern scholars have been critical of Jefferson's involvement with slavery, he is consistently rated highly amongst other US Presidents. The whole statue is 25 feet high. A smaller replica of the monument stands at the University of Virginia. [Review 13585 overall, 904 of 2020.]

Sit-in demonstration is a series of public art monuments in downtown louisvilel that marks…read morelegitimate sites of civil rights sit in demonstrations. This particular marker is located on south 4th street in louisville Kentucky in the theatre square portion of town. Each marker has a story about what occurred at sit in a longe with dates and other historical information. This particular one took place at was once called Mary Anderson theatre. Overall this are really cool tributes and honors to some of the local history in the city of Lousiville and hold significant historical information.

This is one of many sit in demonstration sites that we have in downtown Louisville. This is a lot…read moreof history and a powerful movement during the civil rights. It sits outside the brown theater

This beautiful park is located in the historical portion of Jeffersonville, IN…read more It's on the Main Street of Court and was brought founded in 1887. Now you will step into a piece of history all around you while you're here. This was a Civil War era site that was used for hard tack for soldiers. They have trees in this park with blood stained stress of the past. They have a monument of democracy that is on display that highlights the accounts and accomplishments of the founding of what it means to be "free." How many centuries of strife and struggle that we endured and still have today. Be proud of your ancestors and what they accomplished and remember the past. Walk in the park and enjoy the parades and celebrations that the city puts on. This is a little beautiful slice of history and heaven here. Walk out and see what was and has been preserved for you.

Very nice and peaceful park located in downtown Jeffersonville in a nice area with plenty of shops,…read moreeateries and entertainment. The park has plenty of nice area to sit and relax and they have a couple cool sculptures that you can learn about us history. Including the visually impressive Thomas Jefferson statue. Overall cool and nice park that is a good place to just hang out and enjoy a day and take in some sights.

Downtown Louisville has quite a few historical markers that recall important events and people…read more This one is definitely an unusual event. It reads, "The Associated Advertising Clubs of America met at Galt House, on this site, for their fifth annual convention, 1909. Led by Samuel C. Dobbs, the convention took united action to challenge false advertising. This stand began concept of the Better Business Bureau. By 1918, the Louisville Better Business Bureau, third in the nation, received its charter." Today, the Better Business Bureau is 106 separate independently incorporated oranigzations in the United States and Canada under the International Association of Better Business Bureaus (IABBB) in Arlington, Virginia. The BBB is not affiliated with any governmental agency. Nearly 400,000 local businesses in North America are accredited by the BBB. [Review 13594 overall, 913 of 2020.]

Located along the Ohio River on the Indiana side is this scenic area…read more Look at the views of the Louisville skyline. Relax and enjoy life as the waves shimmer. The sparkle and shimmer are a deep milky green with shades of brown. The water is littered with tree roots and leaves. But you can sit on the dock and watch it all happen. It's too easy! Let the stress of the day melt away as you get closer to your inner self and passion for life.

Enjoyable spot for relaxing after lunch in Jeffersonville. Lots of driftwood today and shore birds…read more Late February.

"...by thus clubbing our books to a common library, we should, while we lik'd to keep them…read moretogether, have each of us the advantage of using the books of all the other members, which would be nearly as beneficial as if each owned the whole." -Benjamin Franklin This sculpture of a seated Ben Franklin stands adjacent to the Louisville Public Library and is placed so that he's looking IN to the library. Unusual as you have to be inside to see him properly. The bronze sculpture captures Franklin in a thoughtful pose, holding a book, which symbolizes his lifelong commitment to learning and innovation. On the base, "Benjamin Franklin, 1706-1790. Venerated for benevolence, admired for talents, esteemed for patriotism, beloved for philanthropy. -George Washington" [Review 2045 of 2024 - 279 in Kentucky - 23065 overall]

The body pepper house is a cool little landmark in La Grange Kentucky. My family and I came across…read morethis and I saw the historic house and on the outside it has a sign describe what it is. It also has a nice little cut out statue landmark of I'm assuming buddy himself so it's cool to check out in the neat little town of Lagrange

The Buddy Pepper House is going to be undergoing a renovation to bring it up to date and really…read moreshowcase the life of Buddy Pepper. You can learn about him and his life by watching this link: https://www.pepperatpiano.com/?fbclid=IwAR33n855kyfjXujwMDNsHoszDdN-VH44tyqRlHUq2NexFfXIzpa04gleDSk

Lousiville letter winners is a series of placards around concrete walls near the cardinal park area…read moreacross from university of Louisville campus. These letter winners are names of several former athletes that played sports at university of Louisville and has info on active years and the sports played. Overall pretty cool honor for the former athletes of the school. As a big Lousiville sports fan I enjoy reading and seeing the history.

This is a neat display that pays tribute to former University of Louisville stars. It is next to…read morethe stadiums and College campus or Floyd Street. It simply has the letter winners name year and accomplishments. It's a neat little thing to check out when you were looking at all the historical University of Louisville achievements in monuments