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Mural – Historic Butchertown Neighborhood – Louisville – Kentucky

Mural - Historic Butchertown Neighborhood - Louisville - Kentucky

A mural advertising the historic Butchertown neigbhorhood of Louisville, Kentucky, on the side of a brick building. Butchertown, as the name might suggest, was an old meat packing district within the city of Louisville, with houses dating back to the 1820. A number of these houses remain, many of them well cared for by current residents. Particular spots of interest are Washington St, and Story Ave, the latter of which was part of the old Louisville and Lexington Turnpike.

Abraham Lincoln Mural – Springfield, Kentucky

Abraham Lincoln Mural - Springfield, Kentucky

A mural celebrating Abraham’s links to the city of Springfield, Kentucky. While not central to the life of Abraham Lincoln, Springfield, Kentucky was home for more than 30 years to much of the 16th president’s family, including Thomas Lincoln his father, Nancy Hanks his mother, and Mordecai Lincoln, his uncle.  The city is close to Hodgenville, where Thomas owned a 300 acre farm, and where Lincoln was born. It is also close to the Knob Creek farm the family moved to when Lincoln was the age of two. Today, the state of Kentucky maintains at Lincoln Homestead State Park,  significant historic buildings linked to the Lincoln family,  including the Francis Berry Home where Thomas courted Nancy Hanks, as well as the cabin of Mordecai Lincoln. The state park was established on land originally farmed by Mordecai Lincoln.