All About Louisville
Louisville, KY was founded in 1758 by George Rogers Clark. The city is named after King Louis XVI of France in recognition of his assistance during the American Revolution. The city prospered with the invention of the steamboat and served as a major port along the Ohio River throughout the 18th and 19th centuries. Today, Louisville is known for its Arts and Cultural scene, as well as being the headquarters of UPS, Humana, and Papa John’s Pizza. Several famous citizens from the Louisville Region include President Zachary Taylor, boxer Muhammad Ali, naturalist John James Audubon, and Supreme Court Justice Louis D. Brandeis.
(Information courtesy the Greater Louisville CVB: http://www.gotolouisville.com)
Downtown Louisville Map
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Places to See and Things to Do
Churchill Downs and The Kentucky Derby Museum: http://www.churchilldowns.com and http://www.derbymuseum.org
The Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory: http://www.sluggermuseum.org
The Frazier International History Museum: http://fraziermuseum.org/
The Muhammad Ali Center: http://www.alicenter.org
Glassworks: http://www.louisvilleglassworks.com
Cave Hill Cemetery: http://www.cavehillcemetery.com/
The Speed Art Museum: http://www.speedmuseum.org/
The Distilleries along the Bourbon Trail: http://www.kybourbon.com
Caesar’s Indiana Riverboat Casino: http://www.caesarsindiana.com
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace and Boyhood Home: http://www.nps.gov/abli/
Old Louisville: http://www.oldlouisville.com
Locust Grove: http://www.locustgrove.org/
The Falls of the Ohio: http://www.fallsoftheohio.org/visitor-info.html
Where to Eat
Fourth Street Live!: http://www.4thstlive.com
Lynn’s Paradise Café: http://www.lynnsparadisecafe.com/
The Brown Hotel (for an authentic Louisville Hot Brown Sandwich): http://www.brownhotel.com/
Louisville Originals (locally owned restaurants): http://louisvilleoriginals.com/
Additional Information
Discover even more about Louisville by visiting the Greater Louisville Convention and Visitors Bureau Website-
http://gotolouisville.com/
Thanks to AllConferences.com for listing the 2008 Conference.