Ninety years ago, President Woodrow Wilson first proclaimed November 11 as Armistice Day which in 1954, by an act of Congress, was signed it into law as Veterans Day.
Louisville honors its military heroes throughout the year with several memorials such as the Purple Heart Trail, The Patriots Peace Memorial and Zachary Taylor National Cemetery. Visitors can tour these locations which are featured in an “Honoring Military Heroes” itinerary posted on the Louisville Convention & Visitors Bureau’s website at http://www.gotolouisville.com/play/tours-itineraries/honoring-our-military-heroes/index.aspx.
Travelers looking to reflect on the heroism of those who served the country can do so year-round, or on Veterans Day, by visiting www.gotolouisville.com and reading the “Honoring Military Heroes” itinerary and searching the calendar of events, which is updated daily.
A current list of military-related events this month includes:
11/7/2009
Workshop -“Civil War Artifacts: Up-Close & Personal”
Frazier International History Museum, Louisville, KY
502 753-5663 / http://www.fraziermuseum.org/
11/11/2009
Veterans Day Celebration
Frazier International History Museum, Louisville, KY
502 753-5663 / http://www.fraziermuseum.org/
11/11/2009
Free Tours for Military Members and Veterans
Mammoth Cave, Cave City, KY
270-758-2180 / nps.gov/maca/planyourvisit/cavetourschedulewinter.htm
11/11/2009
Kentucky Military Treasures: Selections from the Kentucky Historical Society Collections
Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History, Frankfort, KY
502-564-1792 / http://www.history.ky.gov/
11/19/2009
An American Woman in World War II
Frazier International History Museum, Louisville, KY
502 753-5663 / http://www.fraziermuseum.org/
11/21/2009 - 11/22/2009
Civil War Living History
Bardstown, KY
800 638-4877 / http://www.visitbardstown.com/
now through - 3/28/2010
WWII: 48 Local Stories That Changed the World
Frazier International History Museum, Louisville, KY
502 753-5663 / http://www.fraziermuseum.org/
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
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