Ludlow Historic Society, Inc.

06/14/2026

Tuesday, July 14th at the Knowledge Bar & Social Room located in Hotel Covington!

Roller coasters over the water. Motorcycle races. Boating. Dance halls.

On July 14, Talks & Tonics dives into the fascinating lost story of Ludlow Lagoon with a speaker from the Kenton County Public Library.

History meets cocktails at Knowledge.
Free to attend | 21+ only | 7–9 PM

05/20/2026

The Lagoon Breeze Two Step. A Rag Time piece written by Composer, Louis Mentel of Covington, KY in 1903 and performed at the Ludlow Lagoon Amusement Park in 1917.

The performance you see here today is by Jeremy. A Rag Time Enthusiast from Cincinnati.

05/20/2026

The Lagoon Amusement Park first opened its gates to the public on May 18th, 1895 and would go on to go on to have many successful seasons, however, some of those seasons came with a series of unfortunate events that would lead to it's official closer in 1918.

What we have here for you today are two Rag time piano pieces written for the Lagoon, first the Lagoon Breeze Two-Step (1903) and then the Lagoon Rag (1907) both composed by Louis Mentel of Covington, KY. In a billboard that was posted on June 16th,1917, it stated that Louis Mentel was the leader of the band that played in the pavilion from 1917-1918, which leads us to believe these two pieces would have been played there at this time.

Performing these pieces in this video over 100 years later, is Rag Time enthusiast, Jeremy Stevenson of Cincinnati.

Jeremy joined us at our 130th Celebration of the Lagoon last May to perform the Lagoon Breeze Two Step and it truly felt like, even for just a moment, that we had stepped back in time.

So sit back, relax, and enjoy the show.

05/19/2026

**** New Board Member Alert ****

We are excited to welcome Carrie Bumgarner as the newest board member of the Ludlow Historic Society.

Carrie is dedicated community volunteer, actively involved in several local organizations, including Ludlow in Bloom and Walk & Talk & Trash. Her commitment to community pride, beautification, and civic engagement makes her a wonderful addition to the Historic Society’s mission.

We feel Carrie is a great addition to the boards mission, preserving Ludlow's rich history and ensuring our towns folk stay connected to the city’s stories, traditions, and heritage through education and engaging public programs.

Please join us in welcoming Carrie to the board as we continue working together to keep Ludlow’s history alive for generations to come.

05/16/2026

A great time was had at the Kenton County Public Library for Northern Kentucky History Day!

Both the Historic Society and Museum had representatives present, with our main topics of conversation being the Restoration of the Ludlow Store House, the 3D replicas of the Store House, Elmwood Hall, and The Gate House of the Ludlow Lagoon Amusement park, all completed by students from the Ignite Institute in Boone Co ! As well as the digital 3D module of the Lagoon Amusement park laid out over a map of Ludlow as it is today created by Andy Corn and a team from his architecture firm.

Preservation and story telling through modern techniques. Thank you to those who use their gifts to help keep our towns unique history alive.

05/11/2026