Louisville Historical League

10/06/2026

09/29/2026

Archeologist and historian Anne Tobbe Bader presented the history of Valentine Conrad, who was an early resident of Jeffersontown, Kentucky, and a noted potter. Conrad's pottery was sold throughout the Louisville, Kentucky, region, as well as nationally. This talk was held on September 20, 2026, for the Louisville Historical League. Click this YouTube link to view: https://youtu.be/KodxmCsmmNQ

09/14/2026

This is a brief highlight tour of the Sons of the American Revolution headquarters in Louisville, Kentucky, on Saturday July 18, 2026. This tour included the SAR library and the nearby museum which is still being completed, and should open by late October or November of 2026. Click this YouTube link to view: https://youtu.be/pU332q6tQPI

09/11/2026

On June 14, 2026, the Louisville Historical League presented its 49th annual awards for history and preservation at the Brown Hotel. Harvey Sloane, former mayor, received the Founders Award; Eileen Yanoviak: Samuel W Thomas Book Award; Cynthia Cook: Brandon Klayko Civic Advocacy Award, Ameerah Granger: Martha Elson Neighborhood Adocacy Award; Mo Deljoo for NuLu Marketplace; Joe Workman & Soon Bahrami: 1001 Bardstown Road; Portland Library; Jill & Warren Schimpff: Schimpff's Confectionary; and Andrew Hawes: Gateway on Broadway. Click this YOuTube video to view:
https://youtu.be/sXAMd9DJGx8