Series presented by Republic Bank Foundation. Are you visiting Louisville and want to get a taste of our fair city? Or wanting to learn more about the history of your own Downtown? Below you will find walking tours that you can easily download onto your mobile device or play from the comfort of your home or hotel, to find out how Louisville was settled, how commerce was developed in the early days, or how Louisville played a part in the civil rights movement in the 1960s. Each tour is 45 min ...
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Whiskey Row: Walking Tour
18:42
18:42
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Join Rebecca Fleischaker, a city aficionado and Louisville native, for a tour of Whiskey Row, the block-long entertainment district in the 100 block of West Main St. Historic Whiskey Row, originally a mile long and home to offices and warehouses for the bourbon and tobacco industries, is now a nationally recognized single iconic block in Louisville…
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Civil Rights Markers: Walking Tour
30:04
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Jump back in time with Rashida Ron, one of Muhammad Ali’s daughters, for a historic tour of the Civil Rights Markers throughout Downtown. The burgeoning movement of the 1960s, sweeping across the South, ignited a spirit of protest among African American teenagers in Louisville, who emerged as the frontline activists, challenging discrimination in p…
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Historic West Main Street: Walking Tour
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Take a stroll with UofL Archivist Tom Owen to learn about Louisville’s founding along the Ohio River and early years of commerce along historic West Main Street. From varying architectural styles, to the start of the whiskey trade, to redevelopment of a special district, you will discover many facts about this city that sits at the crossroads of no…
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