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Colonel Harry Clay Egbert – Fort Thomas – Kentucky

Colonel Harry Clay Egbert - Fort Thomas - Kentucky

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A memorial plaque dedicated to Harry Clay Egbert, a Colonel in the United States Army, at the site of Fort Thomas (Tower Park), in Kentucky. During his military service, he fought in the American Civil War, Spanish–American War, and the Philippine–American War. Notable battles include the Battle of Gettysburg, Battle of El Caney, and the Battle of Manila, where he died leading a charge against Filipino forces in Malinta. Fort Egbert, near Eagle River, Alaska, which operated from 1899, until 1925, was named in his honor by U.S. President William McKinley.

Historic Louisville Water Tower at Night – Kentucky

Historic Louisville Water Tower at Night

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A view of Louisville, Kentucky’s historic waterworks shortly after sunset. The water tower was built in 1860’s after the city gained a reputation as the “graveyard of the west”, for its polluted, and diseased (Cholera and Typhoid) water supply. The water tower, like Philadelphia’s Fairmount Water Works, was designed with a Roman temple-like exterior to mask the industrial pumping station within the building. The building resides along the banks of the Ohio River on the edge of downtown Louisville. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1971.

Entrance Sign – University of Louisville – Kentucky

Entrance Sign - University of Louisville - Kentucky

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The University of Louisville is a public research university founded in 1798, via a charter by the Kentucky General Assembly. The university moved to its current location, the Belknap campus in 1923, and became a public state university in 1970.

The university is home to the Louisville Cardinals, and includes athletic programs for baseball, football and soccer. As of 2013 the Cardinals have won 50 Big East Championships across all sports.