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Historic Mansion – Cherokee Triangle – Louisville, Kentucky

Historic Mansion - Cherokee Triangle - Louisville, Kentucky

A historic mansion sits atop a hill in the Cherokee Triangle neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky. The Cherokee Triangle is part of the Highlands and borders Cherokee Park, a popular outdoor destination for Louisville residents. The Highlands are an elevated area above the Ohio River floodplain, that was among t last places near downtown Louisville to be urbanized, because of the difficult terrain. It is centered around Bardstown Road, Cave Hill Cemetery, and several urban parks, and golf courses.

Fort Nelson Plaque – Louisville Kentucky History

Fort Nelson Plaque - Louisville Kentucky History

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A plaque commemorating the founding of the city of Louisville, Kentucky in 1780. Located on the former site of Fort Nelson, the official location of Louisville’s founding by George Rogers Clark. It was the second fort founded in the area, and eventually would be replaced by Fort Finney in 1784. Located on the opposite side of the Ohio River, it was located on the site of what would eventually become Jeffersonville, Indiana.