Happy Hour History: Historic House Happenings took place on Thursday, August 19. The recording for this episode has been posted on our videos and recordings page! Thanks to staff from Farmington Historic Plantation, Historic Locust Grove, the Conrad-Caldwell House Museum, Riverside – the Farnsley-Moremen Landing, and Oxmoor Farm Foundation for joining our conversation! Also thanks to mixology historian, Brian Cushing, …
“Let me explain… No, there is too much. Let me sum up.”–Inigo Montoya (The Princess Bride) Give For Good Louisville is still scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 17, 2020, but because everything else is different this year, the Community Foundation decided to open donations TODAY on Sept. 10! If you’re going to be busy on the 17th, you can make plans …
Welcome back, historic house lovers! If you missed Part 1 (city directories) and Part 2 (maps), you can check them out at those links. Part 1 describes how to get a temporary online library card if you don’t already have one, which will be necessary for today’s topic: Courier-Journal newspaper archives! If you have a subscription to newspapers.com, you can …
Welcome back! If you missed the first part, read here for a tiny lesson on city directories! Today, we’re talking about MAPS. In these strange times, it’s nice to know that there is a wealth of information available online for research. You can check out one great Kentucky map collection at University of Louisville’s Digital Collections. It features 4 of …
This is Part 1 of a 3-part series. Part 2. Part 3. Thought about researching your home lately? Maybe you’ve recently found yourself with some extra time these days? If you live in an historic house (or know someone who does), consider learning more about it! While many museums and local archives have resources you can peruse in person, there …
Here at Vital Sites, we love historic buildings! Do you have a favorite gathering place in your community? What coffee shops, museums, restaurants, or stores do you love in your neighborhood? Show us all month long this February! Read more about the national heart bomb campaign and how you can participate here in Louisville!