Louisville (Ky.)
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Title
Louisville (Ky.)
Alternate name
Louisville-Jefferson County (Ky.)
Description
The town was founded at the Falls of the Ohio, where river traffic is halted by a series of rapids, by General George Rogers Clark. The city was named for the French King Louis XVI, in gratitude for the soldiers he provided during the Reviolutionary War. It is the county seat of Jefferson County.
Has beginning
1780
Identifier
USGS GNIS ID: 509453
U.S. Census code: 48000
Parent division/institution
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Latitude
38.256111
Longitude
-85.751389
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| Title | Alternate label | Class |
|---|---|---|
| Louisville Courier Journal | Bibliographic Resource | |
| Louisvile Daily Courier | Bibliographic Resource | |
| Fourteen Freedom Seekers | Bibliographic Resource | |
| Recounting a Family Escape | Bibliographic Resource | |
| Capture and Trial of Bartlett | Bibliographic Resource | |
| Kentucky: A History of the State | Bibliographic Resource |
| Title | Alternate label | Class |
|---|---|---|
| Recounting a Family Escape | Bibliographic Resource | |
| Capture and Trial of Bartlett | Bibliographic Resource |
| Title | Alternate label | Class |
|---|---|---|
| 1852--Miles and Julia Escape | Location | Event |
| 1846--"Ned" Caught and Arrested | Location | Event |
| 1849--Lucy Ann Attempts Escape | Location | Event |
| 1855--Multiple Group Escapes | Location | Event |
| Title | Alternate label | Class |
|---|---|---|
| Caile, Robert | Service ended | Person |
| Bishop, Henry | Service ended | Person |
| unknown, Alcey | Service ended | Person |
| Wood, Granville | Service ended | Person |
| Johnson, Alfred | Service ended | Person |
| Riddell, Anthony | Service ended | Person |
| Title | Alternate label | Class |
|---|---|---|
| Norris, Mariah | Place of death | Person |
 Grant, William Henry |
Place of death | Person |
| Percival, Eliza Ann | Place of death | Person |
| Title | Alternate label | Class |
|---|---|---|
 Stephens, John Quincy Adams |
Life event(s) | Person |
| Title | Alternate label | Class |
|---|---|---|
| Hamilton, Isaac | Place of enlistment | Person |
| Holton, Matt | Place of enlistment | Person |
| Taylor, Charles | Place of enlistment | Person |