Pride in the Parks
Frederick Law Olmsted believed that parks are democratic spaces that foster free expression and heal …
Category: History Highlight
Where to play tennis in the Olmsted Parks
May is National Tennis Month, and the Olmsted Parks are great places to celebrate. Chickasaw …
April 3, 1974: a day that changed Cherokee Park forever
In Cherokee Park, near the intersection of the Scenic Loop and Barney Avenue, there is …
Remembering Ed Perry
Ed Perry was at work as a lawyer in the PNC Tower on April 4, …
Women’s History Month: Celebrating Enid Yandell
Women’s History Month is a good time to reflect on the impact that sculptor Enid …
Stansbury Park: the history and the future
You have probably driven right by Stansbury Park on the way to the Speed Museum …
Wayside Park gets a makeover just in time for Derby
Did you know there is an Olmsted Park right across from the Churchill Downs backside? …
A Wildflower Walk: Spring Ephemerals Emerge in the Parks
Spring is the time when we see some of the most beautiful rewards for the …
The Tornado of 1974
Where were you? For many Louisvillians, April 3, 1974 is a day seared into memory …
Remarkable Women of Louisville’s Olmsted Parks
March is Women’s History Month, and we salute some of the remarkable women of Louisville’s …