Louisville Historic Sites Travel & Things to Do

This beautiful racetrack has been the home of the Kentucky Derby since 1875.

The Brennan family occupied this three-story Victorian house for more than 85 years. The fascinating structure features artifacts related to the Industrial...

Considered a "mini-museum," this display pays tribute to the man behind the lip-smackin', finger-lickin' goodness of chicken that's been treated to a "secret...

Known for the fantastic late-19th century Victorian architecture that predominates throughout the area, Old Louisville is a predominantly residential neighborhood...

Our mission is toc ollect, preserve, and tell the significant stories of Kentucky and the Ohio Valley history and culture.

This is one of the most stunning of Old Louisville's houses and defines Richardsonian Romanesque architecture. The house was built for Theophilus Conrad,...

Liberty Hall Historic Site was the home of one of Kentucky's most important families. The site contains two houses: Liberty Hall (1796) built by John Brown,...

Discover Kentucky's history through captivating research, programs and real-life pieces of the past. Immerse yourself in the Kentucky experience and watch...

Museums and Art Galleries

In the dining room fried chicken, country ham, Queen Marie salad, and Chicken Phillipe are house specialties. For dessert, chess pie, Camptown Race Pie...

As you pass the second largest supply of Bourbon in the world, and enter the elegant white oak and limestone Center, you suddenly realize this is more...

State park, Historic home

The Civil War Museum, located in what used to be the town's water works and icehouse, the 8500 sq. ft. building has been completely renovated with $450,000...

A six-story bat, leaning against the building, draws visitors to this museum which features a bat archive and reproduced dugout.

A cultural attraction and international education center inspired by the ideals of hometown hero Muhammad Ali. The Ali Center features 2 levels of award-winning...